Cory Library and Historical Archives

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  Cradock: Commonage scenes with tulips
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  Cubs camping

  A photograph album compiled by Mary Butler, containing photographs of Wayfarers, Sunbeams and Pathfinders, mostly in Cradock. Two newspaper clippings and a handwritten concert programme included. There are three photographs of Rev. James Arthur Calata's young daughters, and he himself is included in two photographs. This photograph showing a group of young boys, known as Cubs and Jeff (wearing a cap). They are sitting around fire in a camp outing
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  Daniel Roberts: son of Settler Daniel Roberts, father of Susan Biggs nee Roberts of Brooklyn. Studio portrait by C J Aldham, Grahamstown
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  Daniel Roberts: son of Settler Daniel Roberts, father of Susan Biggs nee Roberts of Brooklyn. Studio portrait by F W Hepburn, Grahamstown
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  Demonstration to Wayfarers by Mrs Davies

  A photograph album compiled by Mary Butler, containing photographs of Wayfarers, Sunbeams and Pathfinders, mostly in Cradock. Two newspaper clippings and a handwritten concert programme included. There are three photographs of Rev. James Arthur Calata's young daughters, and he himself is included in two photographs. This photograph showing Mrs Davies and two mothers demonstrating to Wayfarers on how to take care of infants. Probably one of infant/toddler progam run by missionary wives to educate African women
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  Demonstration to Wayfarers by Mrs Davies

  A photograph album compiled by Mary Butler, containing photographs of Wayfarers, Sunbeams and Pathfinders, mostly in Cradock. Two newspaper clippings and a handwritten concert programme included. There are three photographs of Rev. James Arthur Calata's young daughters, and he himself is included in two photographs. This photograph showing Mrs Davies and two mothers demonstrating to Wayfarers on how to take care of infants. Probably one of infant/toddler progams run by missionary wives to educate African women
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  Denis and Ruth Butler
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  Denis and Ruth Butler at a beach
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  Denis Butler

  Denis Ryall Butler: Denis was born in Kuruman in 1921. In 1928 he entered Kingswood College, Grahamstown where he matriculated in 1938. He studied for his BA at Rhodes from 1939 to 1942, and in May 1942, joined the South African and Royal Artillery. He was in action in the Italian Campaign and was mentioned in despatches. While still a student he met Dorothea Ferguson-Davie (Dee), and on embarkation leave they married on 5 July 1943. After Denis was demobilised in February 1946, he returned to Rhodes to complete his UED and attained honours in History. He joined the teaching staff of his beloved Kingswood College and taught English, History, Geography, Latin and developmental reading. He was housemaster at Kingswood for 21 years, overlapping as vice principal for ten years. He became headmaster in May 1974, and retired early in November 1978. He died in his sleep on Saturday February 7 2004. He is survived by his four children, eight grand-children and seven great-grandchildren . Denis Butler was the son of Harold and Ruth Butler, and Harold was the son of Charles and Emma Butler.
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  Denis Butler

  Denis Ryall Butler: Denis was born in Kuruman in 1921. In 1928 he entered Kingswood College, Grahamstown where he matriculated in 1938. He studied for his BA at Rhodes from 1939 to 1942, and in May 1942, joined the South African and Royal Artillery. He was in action in the Italian Campaign and was mentioned in despatches. While still a student he met Dorothea Ferguson-Davie (Dee), and on embarkation leave they married on 5 July 1943. After Denis was demobilised in February 1946, he returned to Rhodes to complete his UED and attained honours in History. He joined the teaching staff of his beloved Kingswood College and taught English, History, Geography, Latin and developmental reading. He was housemaster at Kingswood for 21 years, overlapping as vice principal for ten years. He became headmaster in May 1974, and retired early in November 1978. He died in his sleep on Saturday February 7 2004. He is survived by his four children, eight grand-children and seven great-grandchildren . Denis Butler was the son of Harold and Ruth Butler, and Harold was the son of Charles and Emma Butler.
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  Denis Butler (note the stoel)

  Denis Ryall Butler: Denis was born in Kuruman in 1921. In 1928 he entered Kingswood College, Grahamstown where he matriculated in 1938. He studied for his BA at Rhodes from 1939 to 1942, and in May 1942, joined the South African and Royal Artillery. He was in action in the Italian Campaign and was mentioned in despatches. While still a student he met Dorothea Ferguson-Davie (Dee), and on embarkation leave they married on 5 July 1943. After Denis was demobilised in February 1946, he returned to Rhodes to complete his UED and attained honours in History. He joined the teaching staff of his beloved Kingswood College and taught English, History, Geography, Latin and developmental reading. He was housemaster at Kingswood for 21 years, overlapping as vice principal for ten years. He became headmaster in May 1974, and retired early in November 1978. He died in his sleep on Saturday February 7 2004. He is survived by his four children, eight grand-children and seven great-grandchildren . Denis Butler was the son of Harold and Ruth Butler, and Harold was the son of Charles and Emma Butler.
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  Denis Butler and an unidentified girl with hat

  Denis Ryall Butler: Denis was born in Kuruman in 1921. In 1928 he entered Kingswood College, Grahamstown where he matriculated in 1938. He studied for his BA at Rhodes from 1939 to 1942, and in May 1942, joined the South African and Royal Artillery. He was in action in the Italian Campaign and was mentioned in despatches. While still a student he met Dorothea Ferguson-Davie (Dee), and on embarkation leave they married on 5 July 1943. After Denis was demobilised in February 1946, he returned to Rhodes to complete his UED and attained honours in History. He joined the teaching staff of his beloved Kingswood College and taught English, History, Geography, Latin and developmental reading. He was housemaster at Kingswood for 21 years, overlapping as vice principal for ten years. He became headmaster in May 1974, and retired early in November 1978. He died in his sleep on Saturday February 7 2004. He is survived by his four children, eight grand-children and seven great-grandchildren . Denis Butler was the son of Harold and Ruth Butler, and Harold was the son of Charles and Emma Butler.
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  Denis, an unidentified woman and Ruth Butler

  Denis Ryall Butler: Denis was born in Kuruman in 1921. In 1928 he entered Kingswood College, Grahamstown where he matriculated in 1938. He studied for his BA at Rhodes from 1939 to 1942, and in May 1942, joined the South African and Royal Artillery. He was in action in the Italian Campaign and was mentioned in despatches. While still a student he met Dorothea Ferguson-Davie (Dee), and on embarkation leave they married on 5 July 1943. After Denis was demobilised in February 1946, he returned to Rhodes to complete his UED and attained honours in History. He joined the teaching staff of his beloved Kingswood College and taught English, History, Geography, Latin and developmental reading. He was housemaster at Kingswood for 21 years, overlapping as vice principal for ten years. He became headmaster in May 1974, and retired early in November 1978. He died in his sleep on Saturday February 7 2004. He is survived by his four children, eight grand-children and seven great-grandchildren . Denis Butler was the son of Harold and Ruth Butler, and Harold was the son of Charles and Emma Butler.
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  Dispensary with additional room donated by Alfred Metcalf

  A photograph album compiled by Mary Butler, containing photographs of Wayfarers, Sunbeams and Pathfinders, mostly in Cradock. Two newspaper clippings and a handwritten concert programme included. There are three photographs of Rev. James Arthur Calata's young daughters, and he himself is included in two photographs. This photograph showing a group of people and two nurses standing infront of a dispensary or health clinic. They have probably come to collect medicine, or to get medical treatment
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  Dog dragging a cart
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  Dorothy and Charles Butler with Evelyn in the back row, front 3rd adult Emma Butler, far right Grace Butler
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  Dorothy Butler
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  Dorothy Butler and Una Florence
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  Douglas and Evelyn Butlers wedding, seated far right Charles Butler, Evelyns mother, Emma Butler and Douglas Butler
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  Douglas and Evelyn Butlers' children, Lynne, Rex, Arthur, with Kiupsley infront
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  Douglas and Evelyn with Rex and Lynne Butler
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  Douglas Butler
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  Douglas Butler on a motorcycle
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  Douglas Butler on the right and other unidentified people
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  Douglas Butler sitting