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What the Butler Saw! #42
Posted by Viv Wilson on 17th February 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,downton abbey,Carson the butler,London,servants ball,footmen,champagne,Diamond wedding,mailbag,dance,The Crown
Anyone who’s seen Downton Abbey will remember Carson the butler. He is exactly how a butler would have been in the 19th century, a grand, authoritarian figure, commanding respect and awe and most of the servants would have been scared to death of upsetting him! He was dressed like a gentleman of the period and generally ran the household with an iron fist.
Although most big houses had a house steward who was in charge of accounts and general running of the household, a butler was more commonly engaged by the wealthy. They usually started as footmen and worked their way up fro there. Most butlers stayed at the same household until they retired and probably...What the Butler Saw! #35
Posted by Viv Wilson on 4th May 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,servants ball,gardeners world,footmen,butler,downton abbey,mulled wine,mistletoe,Long Gallery
...numerous footmen in the large houses but probably only two or three at Hoar Cross. They were constantly leaving to better themselves as butlers were usually picked (or ‘head hunted’) from the footmen, but they would only consider men who were tall and well built. John Barnaby was the first footman at this time and he left in 1932 to be succeeded by Albert Kennard. George Barnaby, his brother, was the second footman. All were tall and good looking!
The daughters of aristocratic families were often attracted to fine, upstanding footmen, as they were always in the house and therefore, nearby. The butler would often have to keep an eye on the footmen as mixing...What the Butler saw!
Posted by Viv Wilson on 23rd June 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Butler,Downton Abbey,1930s,footman,aristocratic,Chubb safes
...numerous footmen in the large houses but probably only two or three at Hoar Cross. They were constantly leaving to better themselves as butlers were usually picked (or ‘head hunted’) from the footmen, but they would only consider men who were tall and well built. John Barnaby was the first footman at this time and he left in 1932 to be succeeded by Albert Kennard. George Barnaby, his brother, was the second footman. All were tall and good looking!
The daughters of aristocratic families were often attracted to fine, upstanding footmen, as they were always in the house and therefore, nearby. The butler would often have to keep an eye on the footmen...What the Butler Saw! #38
Posted by Viv Wilson on 28th February 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Belgrave Square,London,servants ball,Christmas,Lincolnshire,Butler,Footman
...numerous footmen in the large houses but probably only two or three at Hoar Cross. They were constantly leaving to better themselves as butlers were usually picked (or ‘head hunted’) from the footmen, but they would only consider men who were tall and well built. John Barnaby was the first footman at this time and his brother George was the second footman. Both were tall and good looking!
When John Barnaby left in 1932 Albert Kennard, who was working in nearby Burton-on-Trent, heard that the family were looking for a man to help with guests' luggage and so he went over to the Hall on the staff bus, which ran each Tuesday and Thursday. After his intervi...What the Butler Saw! #37
Posted by Viv Wilson on 31st January 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Downton Abbey,butler,footman,Christmas
...numerous footmen in the large houses but probably only two or three at Hoar Cross. They were constantly leaving to better themselves as butlers were usually picked (or ‘head hunted’) from the footmen, but they would only consider men who were tall and well built. John Barnaby was the first footman at this time and he left in 1932 to be succeeded by Albert Kennard. George Barnaby, his brother, was the second footman. All were tall and good looking!
Albert Kennard, the good-looking footman!
The daughters of aristocratic families were often attracted to fine, upstanding footmen, as they were always in the house and therefore, nearby. The butler w...What the butler saw!
Posted by Viv Wilson on 23rd September 1988 in History | hoar cross hall,Wine cellar,butler,footman,servants ball,Christmas,gardeners world
...numerous footmen in the large houses but probably only two or three at Hoar Cross. They were constantly leaving to better themselves as butlers were usually picked from footmen but they would only consider men who were tall and well built. John Barnaby was the first footman at this time and he left in 1932 to be succeeded by Albert Kennard. George Barnaby, his brother, was the second footman. All were tall and good looking!
The daughters of the family were often attracted to fine, upstanding footmen. The butler would have to keep an eye on them as mixing with the family was unheard of. However, the girls would find ways of being in the same place a...