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Working at Knole

Stories from people who have worked for the Sackville-West family, as employees of Knole Estate or, after 1946, for the National Trust.

  • Acquiring Gainsborough's portrait of the marquis de Champcenetz

    Behind the scenes of a thrilling 2016 auction

  • Alan Grubb

    Bricklayer and builder at Knole, 1963-87

  • Barbara Tate

    Housemaid to Head Guide, retired after 50 years' service

  • Bill Manning worked on the Ballroom sconces

    Knole's carpenter in the 1960s and '70s

  • Christine Sitwell

    Adviser, National Trust, Painting Conservation

  • Cyril Haysom meets the Queen Mother in 1980

    Cyril was stonemason at Knole, 1963-84

  • David Cattell

    Project Architect, Inspired by Knole Project, 2013-2019

  • Emma Slocombe

    Inspired by Knole Project Curator, 2007-2017

  • Frances Parton

    Project Curator, Knole, 2017-2019

  • Hannah Kay

    General Manager, Knole, from 2015

  • Helen Fawbert

    House and Collections Manager, Knole, 2006-2018

  • Ian Tyers

    Dendrochronologist

  • Introducing this website

    updated July 2020

  • James Finlay

    Adviser, National Trust, Historic Interior Decoration

  • James P Wright

    Archaeologist, on ritual protection marks at Knole

  • Jan Cutajar

    Conservator, Knole kussenkast and 17th century letters

  • Jonathan Sargant

    Forging links with the wider community

  • Judy Raschen

    Former tour guide at Knole in 1957

  • Kay Stratford

    Kay's mother was roast meat cook in the Knole kitchen in 1900 - 1902

  • Leslie Farrow

    Leslie's mother was housemaid at Knole in 1880

  • Martha Infray

    Project Conservator, 2015-2018

  • Martin Drury

    Martin first arrived at Knole in 1973. His long association with Knole continues into the 21st century.

  • Matthew Champion

    Archaeologist, medieval graffiti expert

  • Michael Doggett

    Heating and Plumbing designer at Knole for 40 years
  • 'Inspired by Knole' project interviews

    'Inspired by Knole' project interviews (21)

    Stories of today, from people working on Knole's major conservation and education project
  • Staff

    Staff (35)

    Not your usual 9 to 5
  • Volunteers

    Volunteers (9)

    Stories from volunteers at Knole
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