Barbara Jessie Burton 1927

Posted on 10 May 2007

This foundation stone is set into a building at one end of Princes Street, Cork. I never noticed it until the day I took this photo and a quick search for Barbara Jessie Burton returns information and pictures of foundation stones laid by her in the years following 1927:

Does anyone know anything else about Barbara Jessie Burton?

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11 responses to Barbara Jessie Burton 1927

  • Flickr: carrigman says:

    I think she and her husband Stanley Howard Burton were the owners/directors of Burtons gentlemen’s outfitters who had several stores in the UK and Ireland.

  • Flickr: arranging constellations says:

    i have never noticed that before
    off i go on a search…

  • Flickr: xeer says:

    carrigman – thanks! That’s a fascinating bit of history. I wonder who paid for the upkeep of the stone. Hopefully someone who knows will come by here some day and answer that one. Could be the council of course.

  • Flickr: mrkbrdshw says:

    A similar stone is on ‘our’ Burtons in Taunton, Somerset – same name but laid in 1930.
    It gets a mention o my Daily Photo Blog today.

    http://www.tauntondailyphoto.blogspot.com

  • [...] the stone laid by Barbara Jessie Burton in 1927, this doorway probably goes unnoticed by most people on Prince’s Street. It’s [...]

  • Pat Lawlor says:

    I have noticed 2 stones in Glasgow one exactly as you describe but dated 1929 and the other on the oposite side of a tennament door way on dumbarton Rd Partick in Glasgow with the name Arnold Burton. I was trying to find the meaning of these when I found your site.

  • pamela jarvis says:

    I am looking for some definite information about Montgue burton and his tavells through Nottingham and maybe some information on any family there may have been in nottingham if any. I believe this lady was in his family but have no idea about this stone.

  • Tony Proctor says:

    Looks like she was Montague’s eldest daughter. A quick bit of searching yielded the following:-

    Sir Montague [Maurice] Burton (15/8/1885-21/9/1952). Formerly Moshe David Osinsky. b. Kovno province in Lithuania. Came to UK in 1900. m. Sophie Marks in 1909. Children: daughter 1910, son 1914, twin sons 1917

    From the birth index, it looks like these are the sons and daughters:-

    - Barbara Jessie Burton 1910 Q1 Ecclesall Bierlow
    - Stanley H Burton 1914 Q3 Leeds
    - Arnold J Burton 1917 Q4 Leeds
    - Raymond M Burton 1917 Q4 Leeds

    Anyone know how he picked the name Burton when he arrived in the UK? There was already a tailoring family with the name Burton in the Nottingham/Chesterfield area in the late 19th century.

  • Hannah Burton says:

    Does anyone know anything about the pre-existing Burton tailoring family mentioned by Tony Proctor above?

    I am researching my family tree and believe my ancestors were tailor masters in Bradford (Yorkshire) throughout the 1800’s.

    Any info relating to the original Burton tailors would be greatly received.

  • Tony Proctor says:

    I haven’t got around to researching my Burton ancestors very deeply yet Hannah (I’ve been concentrated on other surnames so far), but I will do as soon as my work-load settles down a bit more.

    It sounds like we may have some common links so I’d like to stay in touch if that’s OK. I’m at…

    (Tony AT Proctor DOT net)

  • Tammie Zech says:

    I have an antique engraving with a paper label attached to the backing of the framing which reads: “Burton the tailor of taste” & with handwritten to: Mr. White at: the Ark, Ampleforth? date: 70/5/63 Carrage Paid: post
    Wondering if the co. did framing & how I might get info. of the date of framing also leading to the value of the engraving.
    eh?

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