 Julian and Winifred Malory from "Excellent Women" (1952) are also mentioned in "A Glass of Blessings," as well as Rocky Napier, whom both Wilmet and Rowena remember as a love interest during their war service in Italy.Archdeacon Hoccleve from Pym's debut novel, "Some Tame Gazelle" makes an appearance, and the character of Catherine Oliphant from "Less than Angels" is mentioned.The names of two other characters, Oswald Thames and Wilf Bason, were eventually recycled in "A Few Green Leaves" (1980).