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Herbert Butterfield

British historian (1900 – 1979).

Born October 7th, 1900 in Oxenhope.

Died July 20th, 1979 at 78 years old in Sawston.

Occupations
historian, librarian, philosopher, university teacher
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving