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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
...all under lock and key so none of the servants could have a crafty drink when no-one was looking. There was actually a Chubb walk-in safe in the basement where, I assume, the more valuable items were kept for special occasions. Near to the butler’s room was a Chubb wall safe, which would have been used for keeping guests’ valuables in while they were staying at the Hall. Not unlike a hotel nowadays! He also waited on table at all the meals and at night, secured all doors and windows and checked the fires were safe before retiring to bed. If there was no valet in the house then the butler would also have been responsible for looking after his master’s cloth...
The Tax Man Cometh! #26
Posted by Viv Wilson on 8th November 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,meynell ingram arms,april fools day,Bride,wedding,duchy of cornwall,knighthood,fire brigade
...locals to lock up the pub (this was quite common in those days). As the night went on we got hungry and the chef decided to cook some chips for us all. He went into the kitchen and saw that the chimney was on fire! We all ran out of the pub and sure enough, there were flames pouring out of the top of the chimney. As the landlord only lived in the village the chef phoned him up and told him about the fire but he wouldn’t believe him! He thought we were playing a joke on him and slammed the phone down. Once more the chef rang him and told him that the pub was on fire – he must come straight away, but once again he wouldn’t believe us and hung up. Meanwhi...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
...all under lock and key so none of the servants could have a crafty drink when no-one was looking. There was actually a Chubb walk-in safe in the basement where, I assume, the more valuable items were kept for special occasions. Near to the butler’s room was a Chubb wall safe, which would have been used for keeping guests’ valuables in while they were staying at the Hall. Not unlike a hotel nowadays! He also waited on table at all the meals and at night, secured all doors and windows and checked the fires were safe before retiring to bed. If there was no valet in the house then the butler would also have been responsible for looking after his master’s cloth...