Ernest St. John Burton

Ernest St. John Burton (December 1875 – 18 March 1962) F.R.S.A, F.L.S, F.G.S, F.Z.S, was a talented artist, composer, musician, author, and geologist.

Life and work

Ernest St. John Burton was born in Parkstone, Dorset and later lived in Bournemouth before moving to Barton in 1934. He came from a very talented family – his brother and sister were both artists of some note, while his father T. Arthur Burton was a composer, many of whose works were performed about the 20th century in Bournemouth " Symphony and Classical Concerts" by Sir Dan Godfrey's, municipal orchestra.

Private life

Burton had one son with his first wife, the latter died in 1918. He later married Beatrice.

Ernest St John Burton died at Douglas house, in Southbourne on Sunday 18 March 1962 at the age of 87.