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Trinity College. Memories of the death of Gordon Butler.

Trinity Lodge, Cambridge Dated August 5, 1916 - Thanks him for his letter of condolence on the death of his son [Gordon]; describes 'bright letters' written in the two weeks before, and his collapse due to blood poisoning; Jim [James R. M. Butler] was with him is coming home on leave; hopes all is well with Frazer's young soldier kinsman.

Welcombe, Stratford on Avon. - Very pleased about Julian [that the operation on an umbilical hernia has gone well]. They had a very pleasant visit from Geoffrey [Young] who told them all about Robert and Charles; most interesting meeting him 'after his experiences of the last 18 months' [with the Friends' ambulance unit]. The Master [of Trinity, Henry Montagu Butler] has let them see 'two most bright and ideal letters from [his sons] Gordon and Jim about the evacuation of Gallipoli and their voyages'; compares them to 'young Athenian hoplites at Potidaea in the great days of Athens'; 'But nothing is too rare and good to be spent in the service of the country'.

Reminiscence of his introduction to Harrow.

Trinity Lodge. Recalls that the first third of his headship passed without problems, Gordon Butler doing well at school.

Duncombe. Gordon Butler has not been made a monitor and has moved house at school.

Trinity Lodge. death of Aunt Emily.

Correspondence 1910-1916, notes of lectures given by F A Simpson and G L Dickinson c1913

[Trinity Lodge]. Thanks for GMT's good wishes on J R M Butler being awarded the Gregory Scholarship at the age of 15, Gordon Butler gone up to Harrow for the entrance examination.

J R M Butler is about to go in for The Craven Scholarship, Gordon and Nevile Butler are happy at Harrow, Lord Morley's Indian enterprise

Nine letters from Henry Montagu Butler and three from Agnata Butler; one sent from Harrow, the others from the Lodge at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Mention in letter of 20 Dec. 1915 of their sons 'Jim and Gordon... now in "dug-outs"... within 150 yards of the Turkish trenches, exposed to incessant sniping and shrapnel. Their letters... are not only loving and vivid but always, especially perhaps Gordon's full of "laughter"...'

Agnata's third letter talks of the death of her husband.

Congratulations at Gordon Butler winning another Trinity Scholarship, comments at looking through the papers of George Butler

Kirkton of Glenisla. Visit to Banff, Gordon and Nevile Butler are to ascend Lochnagar.

Glenisla. Comparison in the methods of study of Gordon and Nevile Butler.

Sends condolences on the death of Gordon Butler.

Sends condolences on the death of Gordon Butler

Sends condolences on the death of Gordon Butler

Sends condolences on the death of Gordon Butler