Watkyn Bassett
Sir Watkyn Bassett is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories. Bassett is the father of Madeline Bassett and the uncle and guardian of Stephanie "Stiffy" Byng.
Bassett was at one time a magistrate in the Bosher Street magistrate's court in London and fined Bertie Wooster £5 for stealing a policeman's helmet on Boat Race Night. When he encounters Wooster again in The Code of the Woosters he jumps to the conclusion that Wooster is a thief who is trying to make off with an antique cow-creamer.
After inheriting a fortune from an unnamed relative, Bassett retired from the bench and purchased a country home, Totleigh Towers. Bertie is of the opinion that the fortune derived from pocketing fines while a magistrate.
Bassett is a noted collector of antique silver, and his collection rivals that of Bertie's Uncle Tom Travers.
Bassett is a close friend of Roderick Spode, who is an almost constant presence at Totleigh Towers.
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