Ishmael Allanshaw

Ishmael Allanshaw was the grandfather of Rosa Aubrey-Beecham and former owner of the Lickleyhead estate. He is a background character in A Weekend at Grandfather's, having died six months earlier with a look of terror on his face.

He was friends with Frances Morgan and Charles Darney, as they were all members of Lactantius' Phoenix, a secret society of scholars.

The contents of his key letter to Rosa are described here.

Ismael had a valet called Tom Dixon.