Nan — The Bells Go Down Character Profile

About Nan

Bob's fiancée whose wedding is initially delayed due to his unemployment. After marrying Bob, she becomes pregnant, befriends Ma Turk, and safely delivers their son at St John's Hospital during the Blitz. The couple names their newborn Tommy.

Character Facts

Played by

Philippa Hiatt

Appears in

The Bells Go Down (1943)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Nan — Romantic Fiancés — Bob (Philip Friend)

  Their relationship develops from delayed engagement to marriage during wartime.

  Bob loses his job and has to postpone his wedding to Nan. They later marry before the Blitz intensifies.

• Nan — Social Friend — Ma Turk (Beatrice Varley)

  Their friendship provides Nan with practical and emotional support during pregnancy and the Blitz.

  Nan becomes pregnant and befriends Ma Turk. During the fires, Nan is safe with Ma Turk at St John's Hospital.

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More characters from The Bells Go Down

• Tommy Turk (Tommy Trinder)
• Ted Robbins (James Mason)
• Bob (Philip Friend)
• District Officer McFarlane (Finlay Currie)
• Sam (Mervyn Johns)
• Brookes (William Hartnell)
• Ma Turk (Beatrice Varley)
• Pa Robbins (Norman Pierce)
• Susie (Meriel Forbes)
• Ma Robbins (Muriel George)
• P.C. O'Brien (Richard George)
• Vicar (Frederick Culley)