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Butler training at Morley Hall – in pictures

Butler training school: George Telford checks his collar during butler training
Butler and trainer George Telford checks his collar Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters
Butler training school: George Telford teaches trainees how to adopt the perfect butler's posture
Telford teaches trainees how to adopt the perfect butler's posture Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters
Butler training school: George Telford demonstrates deportment to trainees using a cake stand
Telford demonstrates deportment to trainee butlers using a cake stand Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters
Butler training school: George Telford and trainee butlers carry punch and canapes
George Telford and trainee butlers carry punch and canapes into the gardens at Morley Hall Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters
Butler training school: Trainee Ben Mandeng serves a glass of champagne
Trainee Ben Mandeng serves a glass of champagne to course manager Sara Vestin Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters
Butler training school: George Telford cleans trainee butler Dwayne Cross's trousers before a party
George Telford cleans trainee Dwayne Cross's trousers before a party Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters
Butler training school: Dwayne Cross uses a feather duster
Missed a bit: trainee butler Dwayne Cross hones his feather-dusting prowess Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters
Butler training school: House owner Johnny Kerr and butler George Telford talk ahead of a party
House owner Johnny Kerr and butler George Telford give instructions before a party at Morley Hall Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters
Butler training school: Trainee Nicky Griffiths practises waiting on butler George Telford
Trainee Nicky Griffiths practises his waiting skills on butler George Telford Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters
Butler training school: Trainee butler Dom Ogacion waits for instructions
Trainee Dom Ogacion waits for instructions during a party at Morley Hall Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters
Butler training school: Trainees Georgina Browne and Dwayne Cross fold clothes for house guests
Trainees Georgina Browne and Dwayne Cross fold clothes for house guests Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters
Butler training school: Trainee butlers wait to have their performance judged
Trainee butlers wait to have their performance judged Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters
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