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{{Infobox Individual
|individual name= Mrs. Pritchard
|image            = Pritchard.jpg
|image=
|species          = Human
|race=
|job              = Housekeeper
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|origin            = [[Earth]]
|home era= [[1883]]
|spouse            = George Pritchard
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[Ghost Light]]''
|child            = Gwendoline Pritchard
|actor= [[ Sylvia Syms]]
|only              = Ghost Light (TV story)
|main actor       = Sylvia Syms  
}}
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Lady '''Margaret Pritchard''' was the wife of [[George Pritchard|Sir George]] and mother of [[Gwendoline Pritchard|Gwendoline]]. Under [[Josiah Samuel Smith]]'s [[hypnosis]], she lived as '''Mrs Pritchard''', the [[housekeeper]] of [[Gabriel Chase]].


'''Mrs Pritchard''' was formerly the wife of [[George Pritchard]] and mother to [[Gwendoline]] until their [[Josiah Samuel Smith]] took of their home, [[Gabriel Chase]]. Smith removed all knowledge of her relationship with her daughter from Mrs. Pritchard (who Smith made his ward). When she began to realize the truth, [[Light]], the alien being who had recently awoken, who hated change, turned both Gwendoline and her mother into stone statues. ([[DW]]: ''[[Ghost Light]]'')
== Biography ==
Lady Margaret Pritchard ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Light (novelisation)|Ghost Light]]'') lived at [[Gabriel Chase]] in [[Perivale]] with her husband, [[George Pritchard|Sir George]], with whom she had a daughter named [[Gwendoline Pritchard|Gwendoline]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'') no later than [[1865]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Light (novelisation)|Ghost Light]]'') [[Josiah Samuel Smith]] arrived at the house and [[hypnosis|hypnotised]] its inhabitants, making Lady Pritchard believe that she was only Mrs Pritchard, the night [[housekeeper]]. In [[1881]], Josiah had Gwendoline kill Sir George when he saw [[Light (Ghost Light)|Light]]'s [[Light's ship|ship]] in the [[cellar]].


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Mrs Pritchard was charged not only with the house's upkeep ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'') but also with feeding Josiah's numerous guests that he locked away. She disliked [[Nimrod]], for whom she deliberately caused trouble when she could, and considered [[Mrs Grose]] to be a simple and barely literate woman. Whilst she had forgotten her relation to Gwendoline, she did treat her more as a [[governess]] would than a housekeeper. She occasionally began to question what was going on with the house and its guests, but chose not to. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Light (novelisation)|Ghost Light]]'')
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In [[September]] [[1881]], Mrs Pritchard was tasked with feeding [[Redvers Fenn-Cooper]]. She [[chloroform]]ed [[Ernest Matthews|Reverend Ernest Matthews]] when ordered to by Josiah and saw to [[Ace]] and the [[Seventh Doctor]], whose influence on Gwendoline she disapproved of. The Doctor showed Mrs Pritchard a [[locket]] containing photographs of herself and Gwendoline, making her remember who she really was and that Gwendoline had killed her husband. She hugged her daughter and they were turned to stone by Light. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'')
 
== Personality ==
Mrs Pritchard believed that she knew everything that happened in Gabriel Chase, which she thought of as her house, and that Josiah was a fool to think that she did not. She did not care for [[Nimrod]] and would cause trouble for him whenever she could, having something of a malicious streak. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Light (novelisation)|Ghost Light]]'')
 
== Appearance ==
Lady Pritchard was a proud and handsome woman when she met [[Alfred Mackenzie|Inspector Mackenzie]]. After being under [[hypnosis]] for two years, she had a drained, grey face which showed no emotion beyond a grim pride in her work and contempt for anything else. Her eyes were dead to the world. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghost Light (novelisation)|Ghost Light]]'')
 
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Latest revision as of 18:25, 3 April 2023

Lady Margaret Pritchard was the wife of Sir George and mother of Gwendoline. Under Josiah Samuel Smith's hypnosis, she lived as Mrs Pritchard, the housekeeper of Gabriel Chase.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Lady Margaret Pritchard (PROSE: Ghost Light) lived at Gabriel Chase in Perivale with her husband, Sir George, with whom she had a daughter named Gwendoline (TV: Ghost Light) no later than 1865. (PROSE: Ghost Light) Josiah Samuel Smith arrived at the house and hypnotised its inhabitants, making Lady Pritchard believe that she was only Mrs Pritchard, the night housekeeper. In 1881, Josiah had Gwendoline kill Sir George when he saw Light's ship in the cellar.

Mrs Pritchard was charged not only with the house's upkeep (TV: Ghost Light) but also with feeding Josiah's numerous guests that he locked away. She disliked Nimrod, for whom she deliberately caused trouble when she could, and considered Mrs Grose to be a simple and barely literate woman. Whilst she had forgotten her relation to Gwendoline, she did treat her more as a governess would than a housekeeper. She occasionally began to question what was going on with the house and its guests, but chose not to. (PROSE: Ghost Light)

In September 1881, Mrs Pritchard was tasked with feeding Redvers Fenn-Cooper. She chloroformed Reverend Ernest Matthews when ordered to by Josiah and saw to Ace and the Seventh Doctor, whose influence on Gwendoline she disapproved of. The Doctor showed Mrs Pritchard a locket containing photographs of herself and Gwendoline, making her remember who she really was and that Gwendoline had killed her husband. She hugged her daughter and they were turned to stone by Light. (TV: Ghost Light)

Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]

Mrs Pritchard believed that she knew everything that happened in Gabriel Chase, which she thought of as her house, and that Josiah was a fool to think that she did not. She did not care for Nimrod and would cause trouble for him whenever she could, having something of a malicious streak. (PROSE: Ghost Light)

Appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]

Lady Pritchard was a proud and handsome woman when she met Inspector Mackenzie. After being under hypnosis for two years, she had a drained, grey face which showed no emotion beyond a grim pride in her work and contempt for anything else. Her eyes were dead to the world. (PROSE: Ghost Light)

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