Mrs. Clements is a servant who was employed by Mrs. Catherick and who took care of Anne Catherick for part of her childhood. Later in life, she also takes care of Anne and accompanies her on her secret journeys to Limmeridge and Blackwater, after Anne has escaped from the asylum. Mrs. Clements lived in Old Welmingham and was present when the scandal between Mrs. Catherick and Sir Percival Glyde took place (when Sir Percival broke into the vestry to forge the marriage certificate of his parents, who were never really married). Although Mrs. Clements does not know what the scandal was about, she tells Walter that the secret has something to do with the vestry of the church, which leads to Walter’s discovery of Sir Percival’s secret. This also indirectly contributes to Sir Percival’s demise as Walter’s investigation motivates Sir Percival to break into the vestry to destroy the evidence, where he accidentally starts a fire and is killed. Mrs. Clements loves Anne Catherick like a daughter and is devastated by the news of her death. She is Anne’s closest friend and a mother figure to her throughout the novel.