Julius Winkman

## Biographical information

### Family member(s)

* Adelaide Winkman (wife)
* Leopold Winkman (son)

## Personal information

### Occupation

* Shop owner
* Auctioneer

### Portrayer

Ben Crompton

**Julius Winkman** was a shop owner and one of the most prominent illegal relic dealers. He bought stolen relics and auctioned them. His shop, Bloomsbury Antiques Emporium, acted as a front.

Julius was involved in the theft of the Bone Glass. He was sent to prison after Lockwood & Co. exploited his illegal activities. He thirsted after revenge thereafter.

On the *Lockwood & Co.* TV series, Julius Winkman is portrayed by Ben Crompton.

## Biography

### Career

Julius Winkman acquired the Bloomsbury Antiques Emporium from a previous owner who was accidentally crushed by an Indian erotic statue.

### Encountering Lockwood & Co.

When the Bone Glass was stolen from the Kensal Green Cemetery, Flo Bones advised Lockwood & Co. that it may probably land on Julius Winkman, being buyer of stolen relics and auctioneer of the same goods.

In search of the Bone Glass, Anthony Lockwood and Lucy Carlyle pretended to be casual civilians, visited Winkman's store, and tried to survey the store's relics. They encountered the Winkmans - Julius, Adelaide the wife, and Leopold the son - for the first time. Their guises were uncovered when Julius Winkman saw the calluses, caused by holding a sword, on Lucy's hand - that they weren't civilians but agents. The agents left the store. Through his research and informants, Julius Winkman learnt the identity of the two youths.

Winkman finally held his auction at Rostock Fisheries warehouse. Among the attendants was Sir Rupert Gale who was yet unknown to the team. Lockwood and Lucy managed to infiltrate the auction, cause disorder, steal the Bone Glass, and escape.

At the same night, after the auction, when Lucy and Anthony rushed to the cemetery in search of the missing George Cubbins, Julius Winkman had already sent his men to attack the youths. Lockwood & Co. with the help of Kipps's team defeated the assailants. After that night, investigations linked to Winkman and he was captured.

### Imprisonment

Anthony Lockwood, George Cubbins, and Lucy Carlyle had all testified against Winkman during his trial. Winkman was given about 20 years (the years were estimated) in Wandsworth Prison. The business was then taken over by the wife and son, and it was kept low. Leopold Winkman crossed paths with Lucy and George and threatened Lucy about his father's early release.

### Release

After 2 years (of about 10) of imprisonment, Julius Winkman was released for "good behavior." He was approached by Sir Rupert Gale to gather a group of men and attack Lockwood's home. Seeing a chance for revenge, Winkman complied.

At the siege of Lockwood's home, Winkman was heavily wounded when he fell on his own mercenary's drawn out knife. He died soon after. His spirit was seen floating away by Lockwood & Co. to some place else; which means that his soul is specially connected to something not to his body/bones. His Source was not mentioned at all. What would become of Adelaide and Leopold was not explored. But then the actions of Julius at Lockwood's home was clear to DEPRAC.

## Characteristics

### Physical attributes

He was a small but muscular man. His height was a little higher than Lucy Carlyle's. He had a big head, thick neck, large shoulders, a wide and hairy chest, and short and stubby feet. His eyes were a piercing, bright blue. His and his family's physical descriptions were often described humorously by Lucy.*[citation needed]*

## Behind the scenes

In the Netflix TV series, instead of visiting Winkman's store pretending to be tourists, Lockwood and Lucy sneak in at night. Lockwood is caught and tortured. Additionally, whereas in the *The Whispering Skull* novel, Julius Winkman merely sends his men to Kensal Green to fight Lockwood & Co., in the TV series he personally joins in the battle, bearing a personal grudge against Anthony Lockwood. Lockwood defeats him and, as in the novel, he is arrested.

## References

1. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, **IV: Dead Men Talking**, Ch. 18
2. ↑ *The Whispering Skull*, chapter needed specified
3. ↑ *The Hollow Boy*, chapter needed specified
4. ↑ *The Empty Grave*, chapter needed specified