I was Butler to Lord Croft for many years before Ms.Croft was even a twinkle in his eye, and before that to Lord Banbury of Banbury. Of course, in those days, as a butler one was required to travel with his employer upon whichever expedition they may have embarked. It was a butler's duty to accompany him as manservant and all round sidekick. Many was the time that I would find myself half-way round the known world in their service, holed up in some corner of a God-awful country where the mosquitos were the size of small lemons and the natives would rather eat you alive than extend to you a warm welcome, a grassy skirt, and a slice of fresh mango.

The Lord Banbury of Banbury expedition to Africa 1912