Wyn, Morwenna (Wenna), Nancy and Ian Burton in the back; parents Peter and Margaret Burton seated; picture taken in Barmouth 1943.

'Ian Burton was born on 3 September 1915 in Pennal, Meirionethshire, the second of four children of Peter Jones Burton (1883-1956), a stonemason, and his wife Margaret (née Latham, b. 1878). He first language was Welsh, and he spoke little English in his early years. He attended the village school, before passing the scholarship examination to go to Tywyn Grammar School.' -- Ruth Gooding

Source:
Gooding, R., (2024). BURTON, IAN HAMILTON (Archimandrite Barnabas) (1915 - 1996), Orthodox priest. Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 27 Jan 2025, from https://biography.wales/article/s15-BURT-HAM-1915