Staff Spotlight - George Matten

19th December 2025

We catch up with George Matten who is our Butler.

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Name: 
George Matten

Position:
Butler, Private side

When did you start:
2023

Where did you work before: 
The Badminton Estate and before that I was a Gamekeeper for eight years in Scotland, Devon and Gloucestershire.

Why you love your job: 
I’ve had the pleasure to work and live on several estates, but Goodwood is a special place. There is so much passion about the history of Goodwood and what goes on today and it flows all the way from the top to the bottom. Nowhere is perfect but it’s nice to be part of a community who care so much about where they work and what they produce.

Cars or horses: 
I grew up surrounded by hunting and eventing horses, but I’d probably choose a Lamborghini Miura SV p400 over taking Frankel out for a gallop! That being said, my choice would be Shooting!

Family: 
I have a wonderful wife, Amy, who’s the most fantastic mother to our 3 children - Bertie (5), Dotty (3) and Humphrey (1). Yes, I’m very tired.

Hero(s): 
David Somerset

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