Robin, although qualifying for university, decided to follow employment in accountancy. He was employed by 2 or 3 firms as an accountant, but eventually followed his elder brother as a Publican and obtained the tenancy of a large public house in Northumberland.
John James (Bob) on his return from evacuation at Kendal, being over age for the school over 11 examination, entered the 13 plus examination and qualified to attend the St. John’s Higher Grade School. On reaching the age of 16 he commenced to serve his apprenticeship with a local watch and clock repairer and after gaining his qualification, obtained employment with the Bristol Aircraft Company at Sunderland as a mechanical and electrical instrument repairer. After a few years, he arranged with Brian Mills Mail Order Company at Sunderland to institute a watch and clock repair department with himself in control. This proved to be very successful, but later he decided to commence business himself in Sunderland and opened a workshop as a watch and clock repairer and Jeweller. He later studied gemmology and eventually gained a diploma in this art, which enhanced his already high reputation in the district.
He married Olive Jobson who was born in South Shields on 22nd April 1935, and they had one son, Alan, born on 8th December 1956. Alan, after schooling in South Shields qualified for Bradford University, where he gained Honours in passing examinations on Computerisation. He later commenced business on his own behalf and was soon obtaining contracts as a Computer Analyst for large firms.
It was Alan who spent a lot of time and effort researching the early history of the Butler generations, which prompted the start of this history.
Alan married Anne Charlesworth, born 6th October 1957, a fellow student at Bradford University, who hailed from Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, on 6th August 1983, and after university was a schoolteacher at different schools wherever Alan was working. They had a son, David who was born on 20th December 1988.
Next comes Kenneth, born on 10th November 1934, who was a stated earlier, stayed at home when the three older children were evacuated in 1939. Although only aged 5 and 6 when the bombing in South Shields commenced, he was a great help to his parents and especially his mother when his father went into the Army in early 1941. Later, during his schooling, he passed the 11 plus examination and qualified to attend the High School and when he contracted a serious disease, continued his higher scholastic tuition at a special school and passed with high qualifications. On leaving school he commenced work at the local Tyne Dock Engineering Co, dockyard and served his apprenticeship as an engineering Fitter. After completion of his apprenticeship he served 2 years National Service in the Army. Most of his service was spent in Moenchen Gladbach in Germany where he got promotion when being employed at his Regiment’s headquarters.
