Nothing is famous out of Thomas’s nearest and dearest, but he do tell Sarah O’Brien and soon after Jimmy Kent one to their dad are a clockmaker. Thus, the guy apparently has an organic attraction having clocks, stating that the guy was raised using them and you can “understands” her or him. O’Brien calls him the fresh new home’s clock specialist. They have has worked at the Downton for over ten years, so that as an effective footman regularly breeze all the clocks in our home. The guy including is apparently a bit gifted in the cricket, Lord Grantham stating as often, detailing he had most of the house team’s runs from the 1919 matches. The guy says to Bates he have a cousin in the Bombay. For the 1922, he produced his associate Phyllis Baxter into the domestic so you’re able to serve as the a good lady’s housemaid to help you Lady Grantham. It is just for the 1924 that it is revealed that Baxter is a buddy of their sis once they was in fact broadening right up. This is in addition to the earliest regard to Thomas that have a sibling, and so losing a few more light toward their record. When Thomas lies on their father’s issues so you’re able to wade so you’re able to London area to receive procedures to deal with his homosexuality, Baxter informs your she seems sorry, since their dad was always sweet in order to her. Thomas reactions bitterly which he try never extremely kind so you can him, implying an emotional reference to their father.
1912-fourteen
Early in the brand new show, Thomas the new footman has been operating with the are an excellent valet, and the condition out of valet in order to Lord Grantham turns out they might possibly be his, whenever out of the blue Lord Grantham uses John Bates, who’s got perhaps not come good valet in advance of and you can guides with an effective cane. Continue reading “They are a gay, and when had an affair to your Duke regarding Crowborough, since Crawleys were inside the London”