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The Edwardian Country House
"In 1905, class distinction existed and was emphasised. You were either upstairs or downstairs. It may have made for an easier life." Mr Edgar, butler
THE PROJECT | THE HOUSE | THE PEOPLE | EDWARDIAN LIFE | YOU IN 1905 | TREATS | SNOB QUIZ
Upstairs Sir John Olliff-Cooper
The People

Meet the cast, and discover where everybody sits in the strict hierarchy of The Edwardian Country House
Mr Edgar Downstairs

Sir John Olliff-Cooper Mr Edgar (butler)

SIR JOHN'S FAMILY DOWNSTAIRS STAFF
Who said this?

"The senior servants are, it seems to me, different from the junior servants. They’re from a different era, they have a different understanding of labour. It may just be that every generation thinks that the previous generation doesn’t know what hard work is."
Who said this?

"It’s hilarious that they’ve got these trussed up idiots following them around with trays full of crap which some mad French chef has cooked for them."