Oliver Burton
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Oliver Burton was born in 1890 at Lenton, he was the son of Ernest Burton a blacksmith and Mary Ann Burton née Tonkins of Engine Town, Wollaton, Nottingham. His father Ernest was born in 1866 at Lenton, his mother Mary Ann Tonkins was born in 1867 at St Neots, they were married on 20th January 1889 at Lenton Priory Church, Nottingham, they went on to have 10 children, sadly two were to die in infancy or early childhood, he was the brother of Oswald, Edith, Ivy, Amy, Silvina, Emily and Ernest Burton. In 1911 they lived at 4 Bridge Yard Wollaton Road Nottingham Ernest 40 yrs is a blacksmith, he is living with his wife Mary Ann 41 yrs and their 8 children, including Oliver 20 yrs a blacksmith.
Shoeing Smith Oliver Burton, enlisted at Nottingham on 5th October 1914, he was a farrier, he served with South Notts. Hussars, he was killed in Hungerford on 15th November 1914 after a kick to head by a horse buried with full military honours at Lenton Holy Trinity church.
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 20 November 1914: BURTON on the 15th inst. at Camp, Hungerford, Farrier Oliver Burton of South Notts Hussars, killed by being kicked on the base of the head while shoeing a horse. Funeral Lenton Church with full military honours.Headstone Lenton Holy Trinity: In loving memory of Oliver, the beloved son of Mary A & Ernest Burton, who was accidentally killed while doing his duty November 15th 1914, in his 24th year. Late Farrier SNH.“HUSSAR'S SAD DEATH.“MILITARY HONOURS FOR RADFORD SOLDIER.“All the honours of a soldier's funeral were accorded Farrier Oliver Burton, of the South Notts. Hussars, whose remains were laid to rest in the Lenton Churchyard this afternoon.“Burton, who lived in Bridge-yard, Wollaton-road, Radford, enlisted in the active service section of the Hussars some time ago, and was sent to Hungerford. On November 15th he had the misfortune to be kicked by a horse, and died as the result of his injuries.“There was a large concourse of people to witness the funeral, the service being conducted by the Rev. W. S. Hildesley (chaplain to the Colwick camp), and the ReRv. [sic] A. Watts (vicar of Lenton).“The coffin, covered with the Union Jack, on which rested deceased's sword, was borne on a gun carriage, and about 30 men of the South Notts. Hussars, under Sergeant-Major Wilson, were in attendance. After the committal sentences a party in charge of Sergeant Smith, fired three volleys over their dead comrade, and the “Last Post” was sounded by the bugle party under the direction of Trumpeter Major Dale. Farrier belonging to the Hussars acted as bearers.”Above article is from Ibid and is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
