Rachel Lynde

"If you went to your own room at midnight, locked the door, pulled down the blind, and sneezed, Mrs. Lynde would ask you the next day how your cold was!"

- Anne Shirley about Rachel.

Rachel Lynde was a friend of Marilla Cuthbert, Avonlea gossip and wife of Thomas Lynde.

Early life
Rachel was born in middle of 1820s probably in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. She attended school and had a schoolmate who was redheaded and after some time her hair colour turned to auburn.

Marriage with Thomas Lynde
In middle of 1840s, when she was 18 years old, she married Thomas Lynde. They had together twelve children. Two of them died in small age. In 1858 they moved to new house which they named Lynde's Hollow.

Thomas's death
Rachel husband died in June 1883.

Etymology
Rachel is a female given name of Hebrew origin and means ewe or female sheep.

Behind the scenes

 * Patricia Hamilton is best known actress who ever portrayed Rachel Lynde. She portrayed her in all four Kevin Sullivan's films, Anne of Green Gables (1985), Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987), Green Gables: The Continuing Story (2000) and Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2008). She also potrayed her in several episodes of Road to Avonlea series and was Rachel's voice actor in animated series and 2005 film Anne: Journey to Green Gables.
 * Madge Ryan portrayed her in 1975 TV mini series Anne of Avonlea.
 * Avis Bunnage portrayed Rachel in 1972 TV series Anne of Green Gables, also starring Kim Braden as Anne Shirley.
 * Helene Winston portrayed her in 1956 film Anne of Green Gables and also in 1958 film Anne of Green Gables.
 * Joan Young portrayed Rachel in all six episodes of 1952 TV series Anne of Green Gables.
 * Sara Haden portrayed Mrs. Rachel Barry, the hybrid of Rachel Lynde and Mrs. Barry, in 1934 film Anne of Green Gables, also starring Anne Shirley as Anne Shirley.

Book appearances

 * Anne of Green Gables
 * Anne of Avonlea
 * Anne of the Island
 * Anne of Windy Poplars
 * Anne's House of Dreams
 * Anne of Ingleside
 * Rainbow Valley (mentioned only)
 * Rilla of Ingleside (mentioned only)

Short story appearances

 * Chronicles of Avonlea
 * "The Winning of Lucinda" (mentioned only)

Film appearances

 * Anne of Green Gables (1934)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1956)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1958)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1985)
 * Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (1987)
 * Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (2000)
 * Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning (2008)

TV series appearances

 * Anne of Green Gables (1952)
 * Anne of Green Gables (1972)
 * Anne of Avonlea (1975)
 * Akage no An (1979)
 * Road to Avonlea (1990-1996)
 * Anne: The Animated Series (1998-2000)