What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The childhood home of George Butterworth, MC (1885-1916) English composer, Folk song arranger Killed at the Battle of the Somme August 1916 Recorded plaque organisation: York Civic Trust.
George Butterworth was an English composer and folk song arranger known for his musical contributions to early 20th-century British culture; he died heroically serving in the Battle of the Somme during World War I.
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Photo: Keith Seabridge · CC BY 2.0