John Butler was the last surviving soldier in Hucknall from the Indian Mutiny of 1857. He died in 1914 and a picture of his funeral procession can be seen by viewing: NCCC002916.
Reference the photographs of John Butler and of his funeral cortege.
John Butler was a native of Hucknall and had served in the 1st European Bengal Fusiliers during the Indian Mutiny.
There was report of his death, which occured on 22 June 1914, in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 22 June 1914. A report of his funeral, which took place on 25 June 1914, was also published in NEP (25 June). According to the newspaper report, Butler was buried in 'Hucknall churchyard', presumably the churchyard of the parish church of St Mary.
Butler was 77 when he died. He belonged to the Nottingham and Notts. Crimean and Indian Mutiny Veterans' Association which was represented at his funeral.
Rachel
Thank you for supplying this additional detail about John Butler giving us a fuller picture of his life. Imagine the things he must have seen in his 77 years.
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Leave a CommentReference the photographs of John Butler and of his funeral cortege. John Butler was a native of Hucknall and had served in the 1st European Bengal Fusiliers during the Indian Mutiny. There was report of his death, which occured on 22 June 1914, in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 22 June 1914. A report of his funeral, which took place on 25 June 1914, was also published in NEP (25 June). According to the newspaper report, Butler was buried in 'Hucknall churchyard', presumably the churchyard of the parish church of St Mary. Butler was 77 when he died. He belonged to the Nottingham and Notts. Crimean and Indian Mutiny Veterans' Association which was represented at his funeral.
Rachel
Thank you for supplying this additional detail about John Butler giving us a fuller picture of his life. Imagine the things he must have seen in his 77 years.
Alison
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