Arthur George Barton OBE 1911 - 1963

The 2nd of 4 children of Bertie Barton (a builder & public work's contractor) and Lillian Spratt (a domestic general servant),

Arthur Barton, the first cousin once-removed on the father's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Herne Bay, Kent, England on Jul 26, 19111,2,3 and. He married Marjorie Young (a teacher with whom he had 2 surviving children Brian C and Christopher J) in Blean, Kent, England around Aug 19365. In 1963, he lived on Golf Links Lane, Wellington, Shropshire, England6. In 1944 he was serving in the military (regiment: 583 Army Field Company Royal Engineers; Rank: Captain; Service number: 86419).

He died on Jun 25, 1963 in Wellington3,4.

Parents

1. Bertie John was born on Oct 21, 1883
2. Lillian was born on Apr 23, 1884

Citations

1. British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 Ancestry.com Operations Inc
2. England & Wales births 1837-2006 - Findmypast
3. England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast
4. https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=barton&yearOfDeath=1963&page=2#calendar
5. England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 - Findmypast
6. https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=barton&yearOfDeath=1963&page=2#calendar

Notes

Awarded OBE in the 1958 New Year's Honours List - en.wikipedia.org.

Media

Arthur George Barton - Probate

Birmingham Post - 26 Jun 1963

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