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|species    = Human
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|job        = Vicar
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The [[Haemovore]]-transformed [[Phyllis]] and [[Jean (The Curse of Fenric)|Jean]] cornered Wainwright in the church [[graveyard]] and were about to kill him, but he was saved by the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]].
The [[Haemovore]]-transformed [[Phyllis]] and [[Jean (The Curse of Fenric)|Jean]] cornered Wainwright in the church [[graveyard]] and were about to kill him, but he was saved by the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]].


Wainwright later tried to stop the [[Haemovore]]s with his faith, but Phyllis and Jean were able to penetrate his psychic barrier by taunting him with his fears and faults — killing him once they had done so. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'')
Wainwright later tried to stop the Haemovores with his faith, but Phyllis and Jean were able to penetrate his psychic barrier by taunting him with his fears and faults — killing him once they had done so. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* Wainwright has never been identified with a first name, either in ''The Curse of Fenric'' or any spin-off media.
* Wainwright is a young man in [[Ian Briggs]]'s [[The Curse of Fenric (novelisation)|novelisation]], rather than middle-aged as in the televised version.
* Wainwright is a young man in [[Ian Briggs]]'s [[The Curse of Fenric (novelisation)|novelisation]], rather than middle-aged as in the televised version.
* [[Christopher Eccleston]] and [[Peter Capaldi]] were considered for the role before [[Nicholas Parsons]] was cast.
* [[Christopher Eccleston]] and [[Peter Capaldi]] were considered for the role before [[Nicholas Parsons]] was cast.
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[[Category:Wolves of Fenric]]
[[Category:Wolves of Fenric]]
[[Category:Maiden's Point residents]]
[[Category:Christians]]

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The Reverend Mr Wainwright was the vicar of St Jude's Church in Maiden's Point during World War II.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Wainwright was not afraid of the German attacks on the British, but despised the fact the British bombed the Germans and killed innocents.

The Haemovore-transformed Phyllis and Jean cornered Wainwright in the church graveyard and were about to kill him, but he was saved by the Seventh Doctor and Ace.

Wainwright later tried to stop the Haemovores with his faith, but Phyllis and Jean were able to penetrate his psychic barrier by taunting him with his fears and faults — killing him once they had done so. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]