Possible Clues:

• Crossbar over door
• Manages to have Thomas round at the door
• Time payment to secure return, bolstering member
• Member that's horizontal managed to split the best part up
• After tea over the door that's what you have to pay
• Beam over window
• Managed like this to get in over the door
• It's demanded after tea across the door
• Stern matrons relaxed
• Horizontal bar across door for matrons