John Clarke

About
John Clarke is the father of Jerome Clarke and Poppy Clarke. His character has only been mentioned in passing and seen in photographs. He attended Anubis House until graduation in 1978 and was a housemate of Mr. Eric Sweet. He was the Drama Cup winner in 1978 and loved to prank his classmates. It is implied that he has been estranged from his children since they were young and that he has had little to no correspondence with either of them.



The Alumni web page says, "John Clarke was an Anubis House pupil. He was an excellent drama student and excelled in acting. He was also a practical joker and loved playing pranks and tricks on the other pupils."

Jerome Clarke
(Since Jerome's birth - Unknown)

John's relationship with his son has not been great since he sent him to boarding school at age 5. Since then, he has had little correspondence with Jerome. Jerome claims his parents dropped him off at Anubis House and left him to rot. Jerome has told his sister that all his memories of their father are bad.



Poppy Clarke
(Since Poppy's birth - Unknown)

Poppy has said to her brother that she doesn't remember their father. She is obsessed with finding information about her dad. She has taken Jerome's letters from their dad saying he is sorry. Presently, with the help of Mara, they will find out what is with their father.

Eric Sweet
(1978 - Present)

In episode House of Myths / House of Nightmares, Poppy and Mara find out that their father and Mr.Sweet attended high school together in 1978 and lived in Anubis House. Eric seems to know information about John's disappearance. When Poppy asked him about her father, he denied knowing John and dismissed her.