Lord Curzon was an eminent and prominent British figure in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, highly regarded for his intellect. What did he do when staying at a country house, and unable to find a servant to open a window?

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Lord Curzon was an eminent and prominent British figure in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, highly regarded for his intellect. What did he do when staying at a country house, and unable to find a servant to open a window?

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Last updated Sep 05 2023.
Originally posted Sep 05 2023 3:57 AM.

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Thesuperyoshi
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He broke the glass with a log.

https://www.ft.com/content/12274b12-8a73-11e2-9da4-00144feabdc0

Sep 05 2023, 5:08 AM

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Answer 1

That's right - I can't view the FT article because of a paywall. Perhaps this link will work. From Lucy Lethbridge's book "Servants: A Downstairs View of Twentieth Century Britain ".

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-2289639/Too-posh-flush-SERVANTS-A-DOWNSTAIRS-VIEW-OF-TWENTIETH-CENTURY-BRITAIN-BY-LUCY-LETHBRIDGE.html

Lord Curzon was an eminent and prominent British figure in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, highly regarded for his intellect. What did he do when staying at a country house, and unable to find a servant to open a window?

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