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David John Butterfield (born 1 January 1952) is an ordained Minister in the Church of England.

Butterfield was educated at Belle Vue Boys’ Grammar School; Royal Holloway College; and St John's College, Nottingham.[1] He was ordained in 1977 before embarking on an ecclesiastical career. He was curate of Christ Church, Southport (1977–1981); Resident Minister of St Thomas' Church, Aldridge (1981-1991); Vicar of Lilleshall, Muxton and Sheriffhales (1991–2002) and of Lilleshall and Muxton (2002-2007).

He served as Archdeacon of the East Riding from 2007 to 2014. He was then appointed by the Archbishop of York to the post of Archdeacon for Generous Giving and Stewardship (and a Residentiary Canon of York Minster) from 2014 until his retirement on 1 July 2017.[2] He now lives with his wife in Ripon, North Yorkshire.

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''David Butterfield'' is a British classicist and academic known for his scholarship on Latin literature, particularly the poetry of the Late Republic and Augustan periods, and for his leadership roles in classical education and literary journalism. He currently serves as Provost and Professor of Latin at Ralston College, where he directs the Latin Program and has led initiatives such as the inaugural Summer Residency in Italy. His expertise encompasses the works of Lucretius and De rerum natura, textual criticism, palaeography, codicology, the history of the book, the evolution of the Latin language, and the history of classical scholarship. Butterfield spent two decades at the University of Cambridge as a student and faculty member, earning his BA, MA, MPhil, and PhD there before serving as University Senior Lecturer in Classics, Fellow of Christ’s College (2008–2011), and Fellow of Queens’ College (2011–2023), where he held positions including Director of Studies in Classics, Praelector, and Archivist. Beyond academia, Butterfield is Senior Fellow in Classics at the Pharos Foundation and holds editorial positions including Literary Editor of The Critic, Contributing Editor of The Spectator, and Editor-in-chief of Antigone. He has contributed reflections on the humanities and classical studies to publications such as The New Criterion.

Early life

Birth and background

Little public information is available about David Butterfield's date or place of birth, family background, or parents. He was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School, where he was first introduced to the Classical languages. No further verified details on his early life or pre-university experiences are widely documented in public sources. No reliable public information is available about David Butterfield's personal life, including marriage or children. No film career or involvement in film production, narration, or related activities is documented for David Butterfield, the British classicist and academic.

Associated works

My Heart Flies (2018)

My Heart Flies is a 2018 independent animated short film directed, written, animated, and featuring voice work by Faith Butterfield. The film presents an anti-bullying narrative centered on a young girl named Kira, who faces harassment from schoolmates nicknamed Stinky and Yucky and seeks assistance from a fairy to overcome her challenges. David Butterfield served as executive producer on the project, contributing to this family-supported effort without any on-screen credit. The short remains a low-visibility independent production with limited distribution beyond festival screenings. Faith Butterfield's work on the film earned her the Academy of Dreams Award at the Palm Springs International Animation Film Festival.

The Perfect Circle 2.0 (2019)

The Perfect Circle 2.0 is a 2019 animated short film directed by Faith Butterfield. The seven-minute film was produced on an estimated budget of $600. It centers on Eli, an ellipse living in a world of circles, who is banished by the Shaman for being different and embarks on a journey to learn how to become perfect in order to return to his village from exile. The story draws from Faith Butterfield's own childhood experiences with being different. David Butterfield contributed to the project in dual roles as executive producer and Narrator 1. The film features family members in its cast and production, including Faith Butterfield voicing Narrator 2 and Eli among other roles, as well as Judith Moria Grace Butterfield. This work continued the family's collaborative efforts seen in earlier projects.
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