The Servants RulesNever let your voice be heard by the ladies and gentlemen of the house. Always 'give room' if you meet one of your employers or betters on the stairs.Always stand still when being spoken to by a member of the family and look at the person speaking to you.Never begin to talk to … Continue reading Ring for Service – The Servants Rules & Pay →

For our June meeting, a small group of us went to Kean University's Liberty Hall Museum for brunch and a tour of Liberty Hall and the servants who lived and worked in the house in the early 1900s.   We started off with the Downton Abbey Brunch.Brunch started off with a champagne toast and was followed … Continue reading Ring for Service: The Role of Servants in a Country House →