What is recorded here
The childhood home of George Butterworth, MC (1885-1916) English composer, Folk song arranger Killed at the Battle of the Somme August 1916
British forces, including George Butterworth MC, fought against German forces in the Battle of the Somme in August 1916. Butterworth was killed in the battle, which was a major World War I engagement that resulted in heavy casualties but limited territorial gains; his death marked the loss of a promising composer and reflected the broader sacrifice of intellectual and cultural figures during the war.
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- York Civic Trust
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