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Post by fsharpminor on May 28, 2009 9:50:18 GMT
I hadn't heard of him until I saw his full obit in the Daily Telegraph today. Couldn't help wondering if he was related to Prof Herbert Butterfield. He was born at Farnhill , but his first jobs were at Keighley Gasworks , and as a Post Office Clerk before joining Customs and Excise. It would appear he settled near Perth in Scotland, and became a well known conservationist, photographer and writer (books mainly about hills and mountains).
He never married.
Anyone else know of him ?
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Post by maryb on May 28, 2009 14:39:07 GMT
A lady called Sonia Boocock has Irvine 1908 Oxenhope and Herbert 1879 Oxenhope on her tree on Genesreunited,
I have checked this out and Herberts parents were Aquila Butterfield 1846 died 1891 Haworth and Matilda (Wright) married 1868.
Aquila's parents Thomas 1821 Haworth and Mary 1826 Haworth.
Additional info on Google about the books Irvine wrote.
Regard's Maryb
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Post by maryb on May 28, 2009 17:24:45 GMT
Above message completly wrong.
Irvine was born in Farnhill registered in Skipton 1936 mum nee English
1933 Kathleen English married Fred R Butterfield in Skipton.
A Fred Robinson Butterfield born 1905 registered in Keighley aslo a Harry Robinson Butterfield 1908.(Only one Fred R registered)
Irvine had a sister Irene registered Skipton 1938.
Maryb
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Post by maryb on May 28, 2009 17:34:56 GMT
Just googled Fred Robinson Butterfield and there are lots of info on him.
He was a keen cyclist and photographer and his son Irvine donated his works to Bradford Gov and also in Keighley Library.
Fred was the first secretary for The Keighley Road Club,he served in the Royal airforce in the far east in WW1 returning to Farnhill in 1946 he died in 1999.
Mary.
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