Early Life, Family and Training Reg Butler was born on 28 April 1913 at Bridgefoot House, Buntingford, Hertfordshire. His arrival into the world was marked by a lineage of service and labor; he was the son of Frederick William Butler and Edith. His father had previously served as a police constable and held the position of Master of the Buntingford Union Workhouse. This domestic setting, shaped by the responsibilities of the workhouse, provided a stark and disciplined backdrop to his formative years. His early inclinations leaned toward the structured precision of design rather than the flu…