The Avengers : Ministry Personnel

The Ministry of The Avengers

1967 - 1968

(pre-1960) >1960-1 1962-3 1963-4 1965-6 1967-8 1968 1969 (1970-5) 1976 1977 (post-1978)

Operative name (or cover)	When active	Status	Disposition
John Steed	1961-9, 1974-7, 2001 (pseudonym: Invisible Jones)	Active	Field Agent
Lead field agent for the Ministry, records for the period 1962-77 are complete, 1960-1 are partially recorded; other dates are no longer held in the central archive - please refer to the controlling bodies for these periods.
Mrs Emma Peel	1965-8	Retired	Field Agent
Non-Ministry personnel recruited by agent Steed, John late in 1964, retired from active service 1968, but still a contact during the 1970s.
Professor Clarke	From Venus with Love	Active	Scientist
Called in to examine the effects of Primble's laser on a graveyard, he provided agent Steed, John with the vital clue.
Ernest Cosgrove	From Venus with Love	Killed	'Up-and-coming' offical
First victim of Primble's laser, if he'd left him alone the Ministry would have never become involved.
Clapham	Escape in Time	Killed	Field Agent
Agent investigating Thyssen, killed by the same with an antique pistol.
Tubby Vincent	Escape in Time	Killed	Field Agent
Agent investigating Thyssen, killed by the same with an antique dagger.
Paxton	Escape in Time	Killed	Field Agent
Agent investigating Thyssen, killed by the same with an antique pistol.
Quilby	The See-Through Man	Active	Inventor
Not strictly Ministry personnel, he nonetheless submitted many new weapon and electronic designs to the Ministry for consideration.
Ackroyd	The See-Through Man	Killed	Investor's assistant
Quilby's assistant, he approached the 'Eastern Drug Corporation' (a front for an Eastern-Bloc embassy) to try to sell formulae, but was killed by Major Vazin for his trouble.
Sir Andrew Ford	The See-Through Man	Active	Official
In charge of the department of inventions, he is an unwitting pawn in Vazin's plan to convinve the British that Quilby's invisibility formula actually works.
Lord Daviot	The See-Through Man	Killed	Official (retired)
Mercilessly gunned down by Vazin as part of his plan to make Britain waste money on an impossible invention.
Mark Pearson	The Bird Who Knew Too Much	Killed	Field Agent
Investigating the aerial reconaissance and smuggling out of secrets by trained birds, he's killed while on assignment by Verret.
Percy Danvers	The Bird Who Knew Too Much	Killed	Field Agent
Investigating the aerial reconaissance and smuggling out of secrets by trained birds, he's killed while on assignment by Robin & Verret.
Frank Elrick	The Bird Who Knew Too Much	Killed	Field Agent
Investigating the aerial reconaissance and smuggling out of secrets by trained birds, he's killed while on assignment by Robin & Verret.
Dawson	The Hidden Tiger	Active	Technician
Contacted by agent Steed, John to explain the workings of an electronic circuit found inside a cat's name tag.
Professor Stone	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Scientist
Head of research at the Neo-Terric Research Unit of the Ministry of Trade, he constructed a 'replicant' of himself which subsequently took over the establishment and imprisoned Stone and his assistant Penrose.
Dr Penrose	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Scientist
Second in charge at the Neo-Terric Research Unit of the Ministry of Trade, he assisted Stone, F.N., Professor in building a 'replicant' of Stone which subsequently took over the establishment and imprisoned Stone and Penrose.
Carter	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Security
Security officer at the MOT-NRU.
Selby	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Security
Security officer at the MOT-NRU.
NRU Security Man	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Security
Security officer at the MOT-NRU.
NRU Security	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Security
Security officer at the MOT-NRU.
NRU Security	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Security
Security officer at the MOT-NRU.
NRU Security	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Security
Security officer at the MOT-NRU.
NRU Security	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Security
Security officer at the MOT-NRU.
NRU Security	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Security
Security officer at the MOT-NRU.
NRU Security	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Security
Security officer at the MOT-NRU.
NRU Security	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Security
Security officer at the MOT-NRU.
NRU Security	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Security
Security officer at the MOT-NRU.
NRU Security	Never, Never Say Die	Active	Security
Security officer at the MOT-NRU.
Salt	A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station	Killed	Diplomatic Corps
Salt used his position as assistant to the Admiral to steal secret via a microcamera and microdots pasted onto railway tickets. He was killed by a man dressed as a Groom when they discovered our security forces were on to him.
Admiral	A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station	Active	Diplomatic Corps
Head of travel arrangements for VIP travel, including the security detail and scheduling.
Warren	A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station	Killed	Field Agent, Special Branch
Special Branch man assigned to inspect abandoned railway stations along the Norborough line, he was killed by a man dressed as a Groom but was able to pass important information on to agent Peel, Emma before he died.
Lucas	A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station	Killed	Field Agent
While investigating a ring of insurgents in England, he discovered a plot to kill the Prime Minister. He was killed by a man dressed as a Groom but managed to secrete his briefcase according to ministry procedures in the baggage van. Said briefcase held vital clues and was retrieved by agent Steed, John.
Secretary	A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station	Active	Diplomatic Corps
Under-secretary to the Prime Minister, reviewing his travel arrangements.
Lord William Beaumont	Something Nasty In The Nursery	Active	Diplomatic Corps
Defence conferee.
Viscount Frederick Webster	Something Nasty In The Nursery	Active	Diplomatic Corps
Defence conferee.
Sir George Collins	Something Nasty In The Nursery	Active	Diplomatic Corps
Defence conferee.
General Wilmot	Something Nasty In The Nursery	Active	Field Agent

Dobson	Something Nasty In The Nursery	Killed	Field Agent
Field agent who stumbled upon Mr Goat's plot to extract defence secrets from top-ranking officials by a combination of LSD and the impersonation of their childhood nanny. Killed by Mr Goat.
Major George Fancy	The Joker	Killed	Military Liaison
Army officer who warned agent Steed, John of Max Prendergast's escape from a German prison; he fell victim to one of Prendergast's booby traps.
Major 'B'	Who's Who???	Active	Controller
Security officer in charge of the F.L.O.R.A.L. network, devised the codenames and structure of his department.
Tulip	Who's Who???	Active	Field Agent
Head field agent of F.L.O.R.A.L.
Daffodil	Who's Who???	Killed	Field Agent
Field agent of the F.L.O.R.A.L. network lured to agent Steed, John's apartment and killed by Basil while in the body of agent Steed.
Hooper	Who's Who???	Killed	Field Agent
Field agent of the F.L.O.R.A.L. network killed by Basil and Lola after being lured to a warehouse.
Poppy	Who's Who???	Killed	Field Agent
Field agent of the F.L.O.R.A.L. network lured to agent Steed, John's apartment and killed by Basil while in the body of agent Steed.
Pansy	Who's Who???	Killed	Field Agent
Field agent of the F.L.O.R.A.L. network lured to agent Steed, John's apartment and killed by Basil while in the body of agent Steed.
Marigold	Who's Who???	Killed	Field Agent
Field agent of the F.L.O.R.A.L. network lured to agent Steed, John's apartment and killed by Basil while in the body of agent Steed.
Bluebell	Who's Who???	Killed	Field Agent
Field agent of the F.L.O.R.A.L. network lured to agent Steed, John's apartment and killed by Basil while in the body of agent Steed.
Carnation	Who's Who???	Killed	Field Agent
Field agent of the F.L.O.R.A.L. network lured to agent Steed, John's apartment and killed by Basil while in the body of agent Steed.
Cornflower	Who's Who???	Killed	Field Agent
Field agent of the F.L.O.R.A.L. network lured to agent Steed, John's apartment and killed by Basil while in the body of agent Steed.
Goon 1	Who's Who???	Active	Security
Security officer for the F.L.O.R.A.L. network.
Goon 2	Who's Who???	Active	Security
Security officer for the F.L.O.R.A.L. network.
Goon 3	Who's Who???	Active	Security
Security officer for the F.L.O.R.A.L. network.
Goon 4	Who's Who???	Active	Security
Security officer for the F.L.O.R.A.L. network.
Dr Neville	Return Of The Cybernauts	Active	Scientist

Professor Chadwick	Return Of The Cybernauts	Killed	Scientist
Scientist abducted by Paul Beresford's Cybernaut and later killed by it.
Dr Russell	Return Of The Cybernauts	Killed	Scientist
Scientist abducted by Paul Beresford's Cybernaut and later killed by it.
Dr J W Garnett	Return Of The Cybernauts	Killed	Scientist
Scientist abducted by Paul Beresford's Cybernaut and later killed by Beresford after escaping and warning agent Steed, John about the plot.
Conroy	Return Of The Cybernauts	Active	Controller
Briefed agent Steed, John on the disappeared scientists and their specialties.
Rosie	Return Of The Cybernauts	Very active	Ancillary (Secretarial)
Secretary to Dr Garnett, and one of the few people ever to be attacked by a cybernaut and live. Agent Steed, John is the only other person on file as having survived a non-programmed cybernaut attack.
Sir Andrew Boyd	Death's Door	Killed	Diplomatic Corps
Head negotiator for Britain in the peace conference ruined by Becker and Stapley, killed by Saunders.
Stapley	Death's Door	Killed	Diplomatic Corps
Attaché to the negotiator for Britain in the peace conference; he was one of the plotters trying to bring down the conference, and died during a fight with agents Peel, Emma and Steed, John.
Lord Melford	Death's Door	Active	Diplomatic Corps
Assistant negotiator at the conference, assumed the head of negotiation upon the death of Boyd, Sir Andrew.
Saunders	Death's Door	Killed	Ancillary (Transport)
Chauffeur for dignitaries to the conference, subverted by Becker and Stapley; he was killed by agent Peel, Emma during an attempt upon her life in the apartment of agent Steed, John.
Haynes	Death's Door	Arrested	Ancillary (Transport)
Chauffeur for dignitaries to the conference, subverted by Becker and Stapley.
Jepson	Death's Door	Arrested	Ancillary (Transport)
Chauffeur for dignitaries to the conference, subverted by Becker and Stapley.
Security Man	The £50,000 Breakfast	On probation	Security
Assigned to protect victim Rhodes, Dusty after motor vehicle accident, he was fooled by one of Miss Peagram's assistants into leaving his post and the witness was murdered. He remains on probation for dereliction of duty.
Mechanic	The £50,000 Breakfast	Active	Ancillary (Transport)
Mechanic assigned to investigate victim Rhodes, Dusty's car after his accident; he confirmed the car hadn't been tampered with and it was a genuine accident, but was later attacked by Miss Peagram's assistants and the car was stolen.
Bobby Danvers	Dead Man's Treasure	Killed	Field Agent
While being pursued by foreign agents Alex & Carl, he secreted sensitive documents in a chest at victim Benstead, Sir George's house, and sent agent Steed, John a clue by post. He managed to reach agent Steed's apartemtn, but died before being able to reveal his attackers' identities.
Creswell	The Positive Negative Man	Killed	Scientist
Creswell and Haworth planned to use the lead technology of Creswell's defunct research project as a super-weapon, and take over England with an army of supermen using brodcast power to kill any who opposed them; he was killed by agent Steed, John during the fight near the end of the mission.
Peter Haworth	The Positive Negative Man	Killed	Scientist
Creswell and Haworth planned to use the lead technology of Creswell's defunct research project as a super-weapon, and take over England with an army of supermen using brodcast power to kill any who opposed them; he was killed by agent Steed, John during the fight near the end of the mission.
Cynthia Wentworth-Howe	The Positive Negative Man	Active	Ministerial Assistant
Miss Wentworth-Howe is a sterling member of the Ministry, graded 'Most Secret' at the time of this assignment and now graded 'Top Hush (button lip)'. Her exemplary conduct in assisting agents Peel, Emma and Steed, John during this assignment are indicative of her work in general, and attest to her reaching the highest grade of her position.
Charles Grey	The Positive Negative Man	Killed	Scientist
Researched into broadcast power while under Creswell's direction, he was killed by Haworth.
Susan Rushton	Mission... Highly Improbable	Active	Administration
Hired to work in administration on her father's research project into the properties of different metal alloys, she assisted agents Steed, John and Peel, Emma in defeating Dr Chivers and Shaffer.
Professor L.T. Rushton	Mission... Highly Improbable	Active	Scientist
Head of Research into the properties of different metal alloys, he assisted agents Steed, John and Peel, Emma in defeating Dr Chivers and Shaffer.
Chivers	Mission... Highly Improbable	Arrested	Scientist
Coluded with the foreign agent Shaffer to steal the new FV-603 Saracen armoured car, using Rushton's shrink ray; captured by agents Peel, Emma and Steed, John.
Colonel Drew	Mission... Highly Improbable	Active	Military
Took command of the test site when the theft of the FV-603 was discovered, the new armoured car was designed and produced under his direction.
Gifford	Mission... Highly Improbable	Active	Military Security
Assigned to investigate the disappearance of victim Bancroft, Sir Gerald in parallel with agent Steed, John; he was killed by Dr Chivers after he stumbled upon the means of Sir Gerald's erradication.
Sir Gerald Bancroft	Mission... Highly Improbable	Active	Treasury Official
Killed by Dr Chivers before he could investigate the accounts of Rushton's research project (and therefore discover the existence of the shrink ray).
Sergeant	Mission... Highly Improbable	Active	Military Security
Assigned to guard Rushton's research centre.
Corporal Johnson	Mission... Highly Improbable	Active	Military Security
Assigned to guard Rushton's research centre.
Rider 1	Mission... Highly Improbable	Active	Military Security
Assigned to guard Rushton's research centre.
Rider 2	Mission... Highly Improbable	Active	Military Security
Assigned to guard Rushton's research centre.
Tara King	The Forget-Me-Knot, 1968-9.	Active	Field Agent
Trainee field agent who assisted agent Steed, John in stopping former agent Burton, George's plan to destroy the Ministry.
Sean Mortimer	The Forget-Me-Knot	Active	Field Agent
Mortimer discovered former agent Burton, George's plan to destroy the Ministry, but was shot by an amnesia-inflicting dart before he could communicate this information with agent Steed, John. He made it to agent Steed's apartment which alerted the Ministry that something was afoot, but recaptured by the plotters before he could be debriefed. He later assisted agent Peel, Emma in escaping.
Mother	The Forget-Me-Knot	Active	Controller
Head of field agents for the Ministry.
Simon Filson	The Forget-Me-Knot	Active	Controller
Second in command to Mother, he took control of the Ministry training grounds after Mother's departure for security reasons.
George Burton	The Forget-Me-Knot	Arrested	Controller/Trainer
Former agent Burton, George defected to the East and planned to destroy the Ministry from the inside by subverting all it's agents. To this end, he took over training new recruits and took any troublesome agents out of circulation by the use of an amnesia-inflicting drug. His plan was discovered by agent Mortimer, Sean and he was finally arrested by the joint efforts of agents King, Tara, Peel, Emma and Steed, John.
Jenkins	The Forget-Me-Knot	Active	Ministerial Assistant
Assistant to Mother and Filson, Simon; he was in charge of security for Mother's office.
The Gardener	The Forget-Me-Knot	Active	Field Agent (light duties)
Semi-retired field agent Giles was in charge of security for the Ministy training grounds,following an accident that precluded him from further field work.
Trainee	The Forget-Me-Knot	Active	Field Agent
A new recruit of the Ministry, initially trained by former agent Burton, George until the plot came to light.