The Staff

CHARLESTON MANOR

Former home of Sir Oswald Birley and Lady Rhoda Birley

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The staff at Charleston under the Birley's

I am indebted to Mr. John Lambert for much of the detail I have been able to include on this site about Charleston and the Birley's. John was officially the Chauffeur to Sir Oswald and Lady Birley but he also undertook the duties as Head Gardener of the Ornamental Gardens.

John does not like the camera too much and I sadly have only one photograph with him in it and I had to use an excuse to get that one. I shall include more of his reminiscences at the bottom of this page but we must not forget the other members of the staff...

Name	Position	Present in 1980
Miss Hamlyn	Private Secretary
Ms. Trickett	Nannie (Painted by Sir Oswald)
???	Cook
I am also aware of a number of un-named maids

John Lambert	Chauffeur & Head Gardener (Ornamentals)	Yes
Robert Peisker of Selmeston	Casual in Ornamental Garden	Yes
Mr. Brown of Sleaford	Casual in Ornamental Garden

Arthur (?)	Head Gardener (Fruit and Vegetables)
Reginald Poland	Full time in Walled Garden
Sidney Dumbrell of Alfriston	Casual in Walled Garden
John Smith of Eastbourne	Full time in Walled Garden	Yes
Albert Reid of Litlington	Full time in Walled Garden	Yes
Ted Jones		Yes

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