Miss Marple Morton adapted the novel for the stage, he replaced the character of Caroline with a young girl. This change saddened Christie and she determined to give old maids a voice: Miss Marple was born. Christie may have taken the name from Marple railway station, through which she passed, or from Marple Hall, near her sister Madge's home at Abney Hall. The character of Jane Marple in the first Miss Marple book, "The Murder at the Vicarage", is markedly different from how she appears in later books. This early version of Miss Marple is a gleeful gossip and not an especially
George Marple George Marple "Not to be confused with George Marples, also a Derbyshire cricketer." George Smith Marple (14 August 1868 — 12 August 1932) was an English businessman and cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1901. Marple was born in Chester the son of George I. Marple, a joiner and builder, and his wife Mary. Marple made a single first-class appearance for Derbyshire during the 1901 season, against London County. He played one innings in which he scored six runs. He bowled thirteen overs during the match, taking 1 wicket for 17. He played for the Millhouses cricket club of which