- John Brown
John Brown was a Scottish personal servant of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom for many years. He was appreciated by many (including the queen) for his competence and companionship, and resented by others for his influence and informal manner. - George Smith
George Smith (1961-2005) was a former footman and valet in the Royal Household of Prince Charles. Smith alleged: *that he was raped by Michael Fawcett, a favoured servant of the Prince of Wales; and *that Fawcett was himself in a homosexual relationship with the Prince of Wales, who protected him. The allegations made international headlines in November 2003 and were the subject of a legal injunction in the United Kingdom. - Servant Girl Annihilator
The Servant Girl Annihilator or Austin Axe Murderer is the given name of a notorious serial killer or killers who terrorized Austin, Texas between 1884 and 1885. It is thought that at least seven women, mostly servant girls, died at the hands of the killer, who typically dragged his victims from their beds and raped them before slashing or axing them to death. Several victims were stabbed by some sort of spike in the ears or the face. - Paul Burrell
Paul Burrell, RVM (born June 6 1958, Grassmoor, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire) was the footman for Queen Elizabeth II and then butler for Diana, Princess of Wales. He was tried for theft in 2002 but the trial collapsed after evidence was given that Queen Elizabeth II had spoken with him regarding the disputed events. - Onesimus
Onesimus (d. ca. 90-95) (also called Onesimus of Byzantium and The Holy Apostle Onesimus in some Eastern Orthodox churches) was a servant to Philemon of Colossae, a man of Christian faith. Eventually, Onesimus transgressed against Philemon and fled to the site of Paul the Apostle's imprisonment (most probably Rome or Ephesus) to escape punishment for a theft he had committed, there, … - Michael Fawcett
Michael Fawcett is a "close personal friend", and formerly the servant of Prince Charles of Great Britain. He resigned from his position in Prince Charles' inner circle in March 2003, after the report by Sir Michael Peat accusing him of selling gifts during his time working for the royal household, including a Rolex Daytona watch valued at £3500. Despite his official resignation, he still works freelance for the Prince as an organiser and in other roles. - Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers (March 8 1902 - October 26 1962) was a prolific African-American film actress. Beavers appeared in dozens of films from the 1920s to the 1930s, most often in the role of a maid, servant, or slave. She was a native of Madeira, Ohio. Among the many films she appeared in were "Freaks" (1932), "She Done Him Wrong" (1933), "General Spanky" (1936), "Holiday Inn" (1942), "Mr. - Phil Callaway
Phil Callaway is a Christian humorist author and speaker from Three Hills, Alberta, Canada. He has written books of Christian humor, Christian children's literature, and Christian novels, as well as many magazine articles. He maintains a rigorous speaking schedule, traveling primarily in North America speaking approximately 100 times a year to churches, corporations, and conferences. - Claude Duval
Claude Duval was a French-born gentleman highwayman in post-Restoration Britain. Duval was born in Domfront, Normandy, France in 1643 to a poor family. His origin and parentage is in dispute. At the age of 14 he was sent to Paris where he worked as a domestic servant. He later became a stable boy for a group of English royalists and moved to England in the time of English Restoration as a footman of the Duke of Richmond and rented a house in Wokingham. - Felicity Jones
Felicity Jones (born 1984) is a British actress best known to a television audiences for her role as the school bully Ethel Hallow in the series "The Worst Witch" and its spin-off "Weirdsister College". After the first season of "The Worst Witch", Jones was replaced by Katy Allen. When "Weirdsister College" began in 2001, Jones returned as Hallow. - Tweeny
Tweeny was a servant who assisted the cook in the kitchen and the housemaids in the rest of the house. The rank of a tweeny was low, her portfolio neither the one thing nor the other, but between. There is a reference to a tweeny or tweenies in the novel "Affinity" by Sarah Waters published in 1998 which was set in the London of the 1870s. - Joe English
Joe English (born February 7, 1949) is an American musician who, during the 1970s, played drums in Paul McCartney's band Wings and in the Southern Rock/Jazz group Sea Level, among others. A native of Rochester, New York, Joe English was a member of Jam Factory, a band based in Syracuse, that evolved into the Tall Dogs Orchestra of Macon, Georgia. Searching for an opportunity to expand his talent, he answered an ad for a drummer. - Dana Key
Dana Key (born December 30, 1954) is a guitarist and singer, who was a co-founder of the Christian rock group DeGarmo & Key with keyboardist Eddie DeGarmo. Key, a direct descendent (great, great, great, great, great great grandson) of the famous Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star-Spangled Banner". "DeGarmo & Key" toured the world, headlining and opening with other major Christian Rock bands including Servant, Petra, Joe English, Amy Grant, … - Violette Leduc
Violette Leduc was a French author. She was born in Arras, Pas de Calais, France, the illegitimate daughter of a servant girl, Berthe. In Valenciennes, the young Violette spent most of her childhood suffering from poor self-esteem, exacerbated by her mother's hostility and overprotectiveness. She developed tender friendships with her grandmother Fideline and her maternal aunt Laure. Her formal education, begun in 1913, was interrupted by World War I. After the war, … - Hans Moser
Hans Moser (August 6, 1880 - June 19, 1964) was an Austrian actor who, during his long career (from the 1920s up to his death), mainly played in comedy films. Born Johann Julier in Vienna, Moser very often portrayed the man in the street, typically someone else's subordinate (servant, waiter, porter, shopkeeper, coachman, petty bureaucrat, etc.). Practically always Moser played honest, moral and well-intentioned people who, … - Ivor Spencer
Ivor Spencer MBE (born 1924 in East London) is the founder of the Ivor Spencer International School for Butlers and the Professional School for Toastmasters. Ivor Spencer started out as a chef at the Dorchester Hotel in London before choosing to become a toastmaster in 1956. In 1977, he established the Professional School for Toastmasters and has since gone to officiate at over 1,000 royal events. - Sindiwe Magona
Sindiwe Magona (born 1943) is a South African writer. A native of the Transkei, she grew up in a township near Cape Town, where she worked as a domestic and completed her secondary education by correspondence. Magona later graduated from the University of South Africa and earned a graduate degree from Columbia University. Her first novel was "Mother to Mother", and she has also written autobiographies and short story collections. - Caroline Hayes
Caroline Hayes is an English actress currently working and living in London. She has appeared on stage and television in the UK and Canada, most notably in the BBC series "The Sins", alongside Pete Postlethwaite and Geraldine James, and Servants, another BBC series featuring Joe Absolom. She also starred in the highly acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard alongside Steven Dillane and Jennifer Ehle. - Vladimír Špidla
Vladimír Špidla (born April 21 1951 in Prague) is a Czech social democratic politician. He was the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic in July 2002 - June 2004 and then was appointed Czech commissioner in the European Commission where he will serve at the post of employment, social affairs and equal opportunities. Špidla studied history at Charles University of Prague. - Nyotaimori
Nyotaimori, often referred to as "body sushi", is the practice of eating sashimi or sushi from the body of a woman, typically naked. As a result of being served on a human body, the temperature of the sushi or sashimi comes closer to body temperature, which some may see as a disadvantage or a benefit. - Fanny Jackson Coppin
Fanny Jackson Coppin (October 15, 1837 - January 21, 1913) was an African American educator and missionary. Born an American slave, Fanny Jackson's freedom was purchased by her aunt at age 12. Fanny Jackson spent the rest of her youth working as a servant for author George Henry Calvert, studying at every opportunity. In 1860, she enrolled in Oberlin College in Ohio, the first college in the United States to accept both black and female students. - Matthew Robinson 2nd Baron Rokeby
Matthew Robinson, 2nd Baron Rokeby (1713 - November 30 1800), was an English eccentric nobleman who preferred a watery environment to a dry one. Lord Rokeby was born Matthew Robinson in a Scottish family that had settled in Kent. His family gained the title from the King George II. Robinson became a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, briefly became a Whig and supported the accession of William of Orange. He travelled widely but eventually settled alone near Hythe, Kent. - Archibald Hall
Archibald Hall (a.k.a. Roy Fontaine, born Glasgow, Scotland, 17 June 1924; died Portsmouth, England, 16 September 2002) was a notorious British murderer and thief who became known as the Killer Butler or the Monster Butler after committing his most infamous crimes while working in service to members of the British aristocracy. Until his death, he was the oldest person serving a whole life tariff in prison. - Irene Gut Opdyke
Irene Gut Opdyke (May 15, 1918 - May 17, 2003), born in Kozienice, Poland, was a nurse who, after being released from a concentration camp herself, rescued 16 Jews by hiding them in the villa of a Nazi officer who had requisitioned her as his servant. The officer eventually discovered the refugees, but could not report them for fear of incriminating himself; however, in exchange, he insisted that Gut become his mistress. - Podevin
Podevin (10th Century) was a page of Duke Wenceslaus I of Bohemia. He is immortalized because of his appearance in the Christmas Carol "Good King Wenceslaus" : :::::"Hither, page, and stand by me" (Line 9)<br> :::::"Mark my footsteps, good my page" (Line 29) Podevin is recorded as having helped St. Wenceslaus with his charitable works. Together they comforted the sick, poor, and orphaned members of Wenceslaus's realm. As a servant he was both loyal and faithful. - Mikhail Yaroslavich
Mikhail Yaroslavich (1271 - November 22 1318), also known as Michael of Tver, was a Prince of Tver (from 1285) who ruled as Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1304 until 1318. Mikhail Yaroslavich was the second son of Yaroslav III and succeeded him in 1285. As a result of a long struggle, he became the Grand Prince of Vladimir in 1305 and the first among Russian rulers started to style himself Grand Prince of All Rus. - Abdi-Riša
Abdi-Riša was a ruler-'mayor' of Enišasi, during the 1350-1335 BC Amarna letters correspondence. Another mayor of Enišasi, "Šatiya" is found in the Amarna letters corpus. The name "Abdi-Riša" means "servant-Riša". Abdi-Riša is only referenced in his own letter EA 363, a letter to pharaoh, (EA for 'el Amarna'). Letter no. 363 is a unique letter, being part of a letter-series, (by the same scribe, EA 174-(1), 175, 176, EA 363-(4)), … - Mary Ann Thurston
Mary Ann Thurston (1810-1896) was born in Suffolk. Thurston was head Nurse at Buckingham Palace and was nurse to the children of Queen Victoria. Thurston was married to Samuel Gallant (1835-1901). - Gian Rinaldo Monaldesco
Gian Rinaldo Monaldesco (d. November, 1657) was a servant to Christina of Sweden and a Neapolitan patriot who attempted to stop her from invading the Kingdom of Naples. Monaldesco was subsequently executed at Fontainebleau in November, 1657. - Manmohan Singh
Dr. Manmohan Singh is the 17<sup>th</sup> and current Prime Minister of India. Dr. Singh is a member of the Indian National Congress party and became the first Sikh to become Prime Minister of India on May 22, 2004. He is arguably the most educated Indian Prime Minister in history. He is considered one of the most qualified and influential figures in India's recent history, … - Helene Kottannerin
Helene Kottannerin was a late-medieval woman born in Odenburg, Austria. Her last name is spelled variously as Kottanner, Kottanerin, or Kottannerin. She is primarily known to history as a handmaiden to Queen Elisabeth of Hungary (1409-1442), who also assisted Queen Elisabeth in a royal succession plot. Helene married twice and bore two children. By 1436, both Helene and her second husband, Johann Kottanner of Vienna, were servants of Albert the second, … - Lin Shouzhi
Lin Shouzhi (? - 1924) (original name Lin Xizun), a Teochew, succeeded his father, Lin Jizhi's business and dealt in the rubber trade. He later opened the Tong Yong Shun Yang Provision shop and Jin Song Trading Firm to trade in gambier (a type of spice), pineapple, rubber and charcoal. In 1906, Dr Sun Yat-sen established the Singapore branch of the Revolutionary Alliance. The Chung Hwa Company was formed to serve as a revolutionary organisation. - Jacques Chirac
Jacques René Chirac is a French politician and a former President of France. He served from 1995 until May 16 2007 and was re-elected in 2002. As President he was also an "ex officio" Co-Prince of Andorra and Grand Master of the French Légion d'honneur. After completing his studies at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris and the École Nationale d'Administration, Jacques Chirac began his career as a high-level civil servant, and soon entered politics. - Kumara Padma Sivasankara Menon
Kumara Padma Sivasankara Menon, also known as K. P. S. Menon (1898-1982) was a pioneering career diplomat in the Indian Civil Service, (later Indian Foreign/Administrative Service). - V. P. Menon
Vapal Pangunni Menon, also known as V. P. Menon, was an Indian civil servant who played a vital role in the partition of India and the integration of independent India, during the period 1945-1950. The son of a school headmaster in Kerala, Menon had begun as a clerk in the Indian Civil Service, but working assiduously hard, Menon rose through the ranks to become the highest serving Indianofficer in British India. - Andrew Lansley
Andrew David Lansley, CBE, (born 11 December 1956) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Conservative Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire. He was first elected in the 1997 general election. Born in Hornchurch, Essex, before politics Lansley was a civil servant. He worked for Norman Tebbit in 1984 as his private secretary at the Department of Trade and Industry. - Ahmet Necdet Sezer
Ahmet Necdet Sezer is the tenth and current President of the Republic of Turkey. The Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi (the Grand National Assembly of Turkey) elected Sezer in 2000 after Süleyman Demirel's seven year term expired. - Hermann Bondi
Professor Sir Hermann Bondi, KCB, FRS (1 November 1919-10 September 2005) was an Anglo-Austrian mathematician and cosmologist. He is best known for developing the steady-state theory of the universe with Fred Hoyle and Thomas Gold as an alternative to the Big Bang theory, but his most lasting legacy will probably be his important contributions to the theory of general relativity. - Tam Dalyell
Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, 11th Baronet (born August 9, 1932), known as Tam Dalyell, is a Scottish politician and was a Labour member of the House of Commons from 1962 to 2005. Dalyell was born in England but raised in his mother's family home, The Binns, near Linlithgow, West Lothian; his father (Percy) Gordon Loch, C.I.E., a scion of the family of Loch of Drylaw, was an Empire civil servant (Political Agent) and through his mother he is a baronet, … - Robert Rabinovitch
Robert Rabinovitch Ph.D, MA, B.Comm. (born 1943) is the current head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, appointed by Jean Chrétien in 1999. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics in 1964, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a Master of Arts in 1965, and from the University of Pennsylvania with a Ph.D. in Economics and Finance in 1971.
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