Individual Details
George BUTLER
(29 Aug 1917 - 2 Nov 2014)
George was born in a nursing home on Holles St., Dublin in 1917. Note that this was not the large National Maternity Hospital on Holles St., which was nearby. George lived in Howth, Co. Dublin until he was about 10 years of age when the family moved to Lower Abbey St. in Dublin. George was educated at Belvedere College, Dublin, finishing his studies there in 1935.
George trained as a sound engineer. Around this time, or a little later, he was living on Churchill Terrace, Sandymount Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin. Then, during World War II, he left Dublin for Northen Ireland where he worked for about five years in army camps, 27 in all, installing Tannoy public address systems. When the war ended George's work dried up and he and his wife, Nancy, moved to Dublin where George joined the Siemens electrical company as a sales representative. He and Nancy had at least one child at the time of the move.
In Dublin George also found time to present a classical music programme called "Sounds Continental" on Irish radio, having successfully pitched the idea to Radio Eireann. The programme ran for several years. He was also an active member of The Butler Society, a networking organisation for Butler family researchers worldwide.
George, Nancy and their family lived in Monkstown, Co. Dublin.
George trained as a sound engineer. Around this time, or a little later, he was living on Churchill Terrace, Sandymount Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin. Then, during World War II, he left Dublin for Northen Ireland where he worked for about five years in army camps, 27 in all, installing Tannoy public address systems. When the war ended George's work dried up and he and his wife, Nancy, moved to Dublin where George joined the Siemens electrical company as a sales representative. He and Nancy had at least one child at the time of the move.
In Dublin George also found time to present a classical music programme called "Sounds Continental" on Irish radio, having successfully pitched the idea to Radio Eireann. The programme ran for several years. He was also an active member of The Butler Society, a networking organisation for Butler family researchers worldwide.
George, Nancy and their family lived in Monkstown, Co. Dublin.
Events
| Birth | 29 Aug 1917 | Dublin | |||
| Death | 2 Nov 2014 | Dublin | |||
| Marriage | Northern Ireland - Ann (Nancy) VALENTINE | ||||
| Burial | Deansgrange Cemetery, Dublin |
Families
| Spouse | Ann (Nancy) VALENTINE ( - 2002) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Robert BUTLER (1951 - 1951) |
| Father | William John BUTLER (1869 - 1933) |
| Mother | Eleanor (Nellie) GILROY (1885 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Jane (Jennie) BUTLER (1907 - 2004) |