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{{Infobox Individual
|individual name= Wainwright
|image      = Wainwright (TCOF).jpg
|image=[[Image:Wainright.jpg|250px]]
|species    = Human
|alias=
|job        = Vicar
|race= [[Human]]
|affiliation = St Jude's Church
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|origin      = [[Earth]]
|home era= [[1943]]
|only        = The Curse of Fenric (TV story)
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]''
|actor       = Nicholas Parsons
|actor= [[Nicholas Parsons]]
}}
}}
The Reverend Mr '''Wainwright''' was the [[vicar]] of [[St Jude's Church]] in [[Maiden's Point]] during [[World War II]].
== Biography ==
Wainwright was not afraid of the [[German]] attacks on the [[British]], but despised the fact the British [[bomb]]ed the Germans and killed innocents.
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 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 ==
* 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.
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'''The Reverend, Mr Wainwright''' was the priest of [[St. Jude's Church]] in [[Maiden's Point]]. He was not afraid of the German attacks on the British but despised the fact the British bombed the Germans and killed innocents. Two [[Vampire]]s cornered him in the church graveyard and were about to kill him but he was saved by [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Ace]]. He later tried to stop the Vampires and [[Haemovore]]s with his faith but the vampires were able to break through by taunting him with his fears and faults and so killed him. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]'')
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Latest revision as of 16:05, 27 May 2024

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]]