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James Boyton

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Birth
Holborn, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
Death
16 May 1926 (aged 70–71)
Marylebone, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Burial
East Finchley, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England GPS-Latitude: 51.592132, Longitude: -0.1829473
Plot
G1 43
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Politician. Sir James Boyton was a Member of Parliament serving East Marylebone. After the last general election before the Great War, he entered the House of Commons on January 15, 1910 as a Conservative. He had been a member of the London County Council from 1907 to 1910 and past president of the Auctioneers' and Estate Agents' Institute. While serving in the House of Commons, he supported taxing the wealthy and the Parliament Act of 1911. Parliament was prolonged during the war through special legislation, this meant the Members elected in December 1910 served until December 1918; he left on December 14, 1918. This was very unusual as Parliaments usually last up to five years at a time. Due to the nature of the debates, many were held in secret. On November 26, 1914, he gave a speech promoting dental service for the soldiers with decaying teeth on the front lines, electrical contracts be given to more than one company, and recognition for the National Reservists in the war effort, specially if England was invaded. Other issues he addressed earlier were the allotted pension for wives and widows with children and the danger of a canal, in which a child drown. His grave marker is one of the largest and most interesting in the cemetery. The grave marker consists of a massive cube-like granite marker placed on a high riser. Each side of the cube has a garland of leaves, to represent victory in death, draping with a ram's head, representing leadership, on each corner holding the garland. He shares his marker with his wife, Emma Middleton; they were married on October 22, 1881. Besides his wife, he shares his marker with his only son, Lieutenant Grenadier Guards, Henry James Boyton, who fell at the Battle of the Somme in during World War I at age of 25. His son has two cenotaphs: St. All Saints Churchyard in Buckingshire and Combles Communal Cemetery Extension in France. Representing his son's life just starting, an opened rolled scroll is located on the top of the marker on the side of his son's inscription. His son's death occurred in December of 1916, while Boyton was serving as a MP. Earlier in April, the Military Services Act of 1916 was passed calling to war all men from ages 18 to 41. For his civic service, King George V knighted Boyton during the 1918 New Year Honours.
Politician. Sir James Boyton was a Member of Parliament serving East Marylebone. After the last general election before the Great War, he entered the House of Commons on January 15, 1910 as a Conservative. He had been a member of the London County Council from 1907 to 1910 and past president of the Auctioneers' and Estate Agents' Institute. While serving in the House of Commons, he supported taxing the wealthy and the Parliament Act of 1911. Parliament was prolonged during the war through special legislation, this meant the Members elected in December 1910 served until December 1918; he left on December 14, 1918. This was very unusual as Parliaments usually last up to five years at a time. Due to the nature of the debates, many were held in secret. On November 26, 1914, he gave a speech promoting dental service for the soldiers with decaying teeth on the front lines, electrical contracts be given to more than one company, and recognition for the National Reservists in the war effort, specially if England was invaded. Other issues he addressed earlier were the allotted pension for wives and widows with children and the danger of a canal, in which a child drown. His grave marker is one of the largest and most interesting in the cemetery. The grave marker consists of a massive cube-like granite marker placed on a high riser. Each side of the cube has a garland of leaves, to represent victory in death, draping with a ram's head, representing leadership, on each corner holding the garland. He shares his marker with his wife, Emma Middleton; they were married on October 22, 1881. Besides his wife, he shares his marker with his only son, Lieutenant Grenadier Guards, Henry James Boyton, who fell at the Battle of the Somme in during World War I at age of 25. His son has two cenotaphs: St. All Saints Churchyard in Buckingshire and Combles Communal Cemetery Extension in France. Representing his son's life just starting, an opened rolled scroll is located on the top of the marker on the side of his son's inscription. His son's death occurred in December of 1916, while Boyton was serving as a MP. Earlier in April, the Military Services Act of 1916 was passed calling to war all men from ages 18 to 41. For his civic service, King George V knighted Boyton during the 1918 New Year Honours.

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  • Added: Sep 13, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12550/james-boyton: accessed ), memorial page for James Boyton (1855–16 May 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12550, citing East Finchley Cemetery and Crematorium, East Finchley, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.