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'''Jarvis''' was [[Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham|Lord Grantham]]'s estate manager for forty years, from 1880 to 1920. |
'''Jarvis''' was [[Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham|Lord Grantham]]'s estate manager for forty years, from 1880 to 1920. |
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Javis resigned from his position in mid-to-late 1920, when [[Matthew Crawley]] (Lord Grantham's heir presumptive) proposed new ways of running Downton, to reduce "waste". Jarvis took that as a great personal insult, as an accusation of malfeasance and corruption, and resigned. |
Javis resigned from his position in mid-to-late 1920, when [[Matthew Crawley]] (Lord Grantham's heir presumptive) proposed new ways of running Downton, to reduce "waste". Jarvis took that as a great personal insult, as an accusation of malfeasance and corruption, and resigned. |
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Revision as of 23:34, 31 October 2012
- "I'm the old broom, Mr Crawley. You are the new. I wish you luck with your sweeping."
- —Jarvis to Matthew Crawley, upon his resignation.[src]
Jarvis was Lord Grantham's estate manager for forty years, from 1880 to 1920.
He was hired by Robert's father and Violet says that he always viewed Robert as the "young master."
Javis resigned from his position in mid-to-late 1920, when Matthew Crawley (Lord Grantham's heir presumptive) proposed new ways of running Downton, to reduce "waste". Jarvis took that as a great personal insult, as an accusation of malfeasance and corruption, and resigned.
Branson is hired as his successor.
Behind the scenes
- Jarvis was portrayed by Barry Jackson.