S. H. Burton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

S. H. Burton

UK anthologist (1919- )

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1919

Place of Birth: Caverswall, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-2005

Profession: writer, anthologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Samuel Holroyd "Tim" Burton (30 November 1919 – 6 December 2005) was a British school teacher and prolific author of English language textbooks and books about the west of England.
He also produced fiction, assembled anthologies and wrote a biography of William Shakespeare. He was a lifelong socialist, supporter of the Labour Party, and an anti-nuclear campaigner who set up a branch of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
He was chairman of the Exmoor Society and campaigned for the preservation of its open spaces.