Eric Horne served as a butler in some of the great English country manors from the 1860s until after the First World War. Born in Southampton, Horne came from a humble family who valued education. Horne excelled in school and wished to go to sea, but ended up as a footboy for a local household. Over the years, Horne moved up in the service of the aristocracy: his goal was to become butler to the king of England, a position he very nearly secured. He did end up in the service of several distingui...
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