To whom it may concern
Jeremy Horwell was my Butler for over 15 years from March 1997 until May 2012.Throughout his time with me I found Jeremy to be professional, hardworking, loyal and discreet.
In addition to his butler duties Jeremy also performed the roles of valet and chauffeur and quite happily took on the task of cooking when either my personal chef was on vacation or when I was between chefs.Jeremy cared for my Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Mercedes, Ferrari and Range Rover to keep them in first-class condition. He undertook training with the Northern Rolls Royce Chauffeur School and frequently throughout the year was called upon to chauffeur myself and guests to race meetings and dinner parties etc. He has a good knowledge of London and is well versed with the task of dealing with London traffic.
Regarding management of staff, Jeremy has always been a good team leader, a firm but fair manager and always well liked by his colleagues. Respected by tradesmen and contractors alike I was always reassured that the Hall was in safe hands during my periods of absence when important work needed to be carried out. Always security conscious, Jeremy had a very good relationship with Chubb Alarms and maintained a presence at the Hall during my periods of absence.
During the periods of entertaining at the Hall Jeremy created wonderful table designs which were much commented on by my family and guests. The silver and crystal were always immaculate and Jeremy took great pride, effort and time in making sure that everything ran smoothly, with the help of his team. He has a good knowledge of wine and was responsible for purchasing.
Jeremy has a can-do attitude and would quite happily turn his hand to any household task in order to maintain standards at the Hall.
I would not hesitate to recommend Jeremy to any future employer. A Titled Gentlemen in Yorkshire.
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Jeremy Horwell came to live and work in our Edinburgh townhouse as a Houseman through late November and December 2012.
I found his work to be detailed and thorough. Mr Horwell settled into his freelance role with us with great ease and quickly became a valued member of our household. He was always punctual, smartly presented and observant to our needs.
I found Mr Horwell ably demonstrated in my home that he could turn his hand to all manner of domestic chores from cooking to cleaning, flower arranging and decorating our house ready for Christmas parties. He organised my husband's wardrobe as well as all the cupboards and storage areas throughout the house.
He got on very well with my housekeeper which demonstrated his ability to fit into new situations regarding existing staff.
We would not hesitate to recommend Mr Horwell to any future clients and would very much like to re-engage his services in the future.
Freelance Butler for the shooting season in the month of November and Jan January 2013\14
......"He is a skilled and experienced Butler and his work was exemplary throughout.He was extremely obliging and undertook cooking duties when the castle cook was having time off. I am happy to commend Jeremy to any household requiring a experienced private Butler"........Full Reference on request.
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......."Jeremy and Marianne Horwell worked at ********* House from May 2014 to September 2015. They were professional, punctual and well presented.
Jeremy was employed as Head Butler heading up a team of five housekeeping staff, an Under Butler and a chef. We found him hard working and conscientious in the way he performed his duties and he was always prepared to go that extra mile to ensure that house parties, dinners, shoot parties and other events went smoothly. He is a butler in the traditional sense of the word who sets high standards for himself, but also for other staff."..........Full Reference on request.
July 2015
Just to say, in case I don't get a
chance to speak to you today, that my wife and I are very impressed with the
competence and energy with which you have handled the preparations for ******
party. It was quite a big task to take on and if it goes smoothly, which I'm
sure it will, this will be largely due to your efforts.
A big thank you from
all of us!
Dear Jeremy
Thank you so much for your hard work, long hours and going the extra mile.
I know and appreciate that it was at times very testing and you rose to the challenge.
Thank you for making it such a memorable and fun occasion for so many, especially ****** and his friends and also my family, all of whom said how wonderful everything was.
Please pass on my thanks to the whole team.
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Head Butler from May 2014 to September2015
“To whom it may concern
.......Jeremy and Marianne Horwell worked at ********* House from May 2014 to September 2015. They were professional, punctual and well presented.
Jeremy was employed as Head Butler heading up a team of five housekeeping staff, an Under Butler and a chef. We found him hard working and conscientious in the way he performed his duties and he was always prepared to go that extra mile to ensure that house parties, dinners, shoot parties and other events went smoothly. He is a butler in the traditional sense of the word who sets high standards for himself, but also for other staff."..........Full Reference on request.
Freelance Butler One year contract ,Gentleman in Middle East February 2013 Freelance Butler......flower arranging , Polishing of silver , inventory of paintings , silver ware , poceline and objets d'art. Photo books, staff recrutment, ordering produce from the UK, Looking after the well being of the Palace.
Three photobooksGentleman in yorkshire December 2012 – January 2013 Yorkshire Two Photo books for a gentleman of his family. One leather bound book 17x12 of Villa in the med......" I am delighted with the books"......
Freelance Butler on shooting estate
Freelance Butler Castle in Scotland November 2012 – January 2013 (3 months) Scotland Working for a Castle in Scotland,.Freelance Butler for the shooting season in the month of November and Jan2013.24 January 2013......"He is a skilled and experienced Butler and his work was exemplary throughout.He was extremely obliging and undertook cooking duties when the castle cook was having time off. I am happy to commend Jeremy to any household requiring a experienced private Butler"........Full Reference on request.
Freelance House Man/ButlerHouse in EdinburghNovember 2012 – December 2012........Cleaning of silver / polishing of fine furniture /organising store ridge space /cooking of meals / dog training / hand brushing of carpets / looking after the well being of the house /arranging flowers......."I found his work to be detailed and thorough. He was always punctual, smartly presented and observant to our needs. I found Mr Horwell ably demonstrated in my home that he could turn his hand to all manner of domestic chores from cooking to cleaning, flower arranging and decorating our house ready for Christmas parties. He organised my husband's wardrobe as well as all the cupboards and storage areas throughout the house. . We would not hesitate to recommend Mr Horwell to any future clients and would very much like to re-engage his services in the future"........Full Reference on request.
Freelance Butler Shooting lodge in Scotland August 2012 – September 2012....... TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Jeremy Horwell worked at ******** shooting lodge from 5th August – 1st September 2012 as a Freelance Butler. He was a very responsible, motivated and committed member of staff and was always very attentative to the needs of the guests. He very quickly became a valued member of the team and his duties were carried out to a very high standard. His appearance was always very smart and he had a very pleasant manner with both guests and his work colleagues. His communication skills were excellent in relaying information between guests and other members of staff.I would have no hesitation in recommending Jeremy for any future employment and would very much look forward to having Jeremy return ********shooting Lodge in the future.Titled Family in Scotland.
Butler / Chauffeur private house in Yorkshire February 1997 – May 2012 ........ I was employed by a titled Gentlman in Yorkshire, heading an in-house team of up to seven during entertaining, and co managing at times an outside team which including Head Gardener, assistant gardener, joiner, land man and two decorators. House parties included royalty and Members of Parliament with numbers ranging from 10 to 120 guests. I had sole charge of purchasing wines from Christie’s, Sotheby’s and wine merchants on behalf of my employer and also sourcing furniture and overseeing interior designers. The gentleman was renowned for his attention to detail when it comes to house parties and entertaining, and over the years I have learnt to create floral displays which have been much admired by his family and guests. Aside from the traditional butlering skills, I have spent a great deal of time documenting the house and estate through photographs which I have had professionally printed into books for the gentlemen and his guests. I have many times over the years filled in as chef and am quite capable of catering for lunch and dinner parties of up to eight people
......".During the periods of entertaining at the Hall Jeremy created wonderful table designs which were much commented on by my family and guests. The silver and crystal were always immaculate and Jeremy took great pride, effort and time in making sure that everything ran smoothly, with the help of his team. He has a good knowledge of wine and was responsible for purchasing. Jeremy has a can-do attitude and would quite happily turn his hand to any household task in order to maintain standards at the Hall......I would not hesitate to recommend Jeremy to any future employer".....A Titled Gentlemen in Yorkshire.......Full Reference on request.
HampshireNov ’94 – Feb ‘97Employer: Titled Family Position: Butler / House Manager ........Working for this titled family at their stately home in Hampshire, in addition to the usual Butler duties for the family I also acted as House Manager for commercial functions at the house, including dinner parties, weddings and corporate entertaining. In this very busy household I supervised a team of up to eight waitresses, a chef, housekeeper and two dailies
The commercial aspect of the job ran throughout the year, encompassing the shooting season. Reference on request
Head ButlerSwiss Gentleman October 1993 – June 1994 .....I was employed by a Swiss gentleman and based at his Oxfordshire residence, although the work required me to travel extensively, mainly to Switzerland and Australia. With a team including an Under Butler, chef, ladies maid, housekeeper and dailies, my duties included the organisation of large dinner and luncheon parties which were held frequently both in this country and in St. Moritz. I had charge of a large silver collection and an extensive wine cellar and was also responsible for the gentleman’s wardrobe. Reference on request.
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