Mr. Alvin Burt was born on January 20th , 1904. His early education was laid by Miss Wyatt's Private School and later the Anglican Church School in St. Mary's Cayon. Upon leaving school in 1925, he began a career as a butcher and continued therein in this occupation for the rest of his life. He developed a genuine likeness for this trade and over the three years practised cutting meat meticulously and with precision. Customers traveled from neigbouring villages to purchase these choice cuts of meat which this expert was famous for producing.

His lively, spirited and humourous nature created the perfect environment for this thriving business. His customers rarely spent a dull moment at his meat shop. They were constantly entertained by his inexhaustive humour and fitting responses. Mr. Burt was a firm believer in strict discipline, a philosopher as well as a community resource person. In 1920 he united with Ida Weeks. This union produced 8 children; 4 sons and 4 daughters.

In addition to the butchering, this self employed team engaged in animal husbandry and poultry raising which provided a reasonably good source of income for their livelihood. Owing to the sterling services provided on a daily basis to the community, this family's name became a household word which still lives on today. Mr. Alvin Burt lived a full and productive life of service to the community until his death in 1983 at the age of 79.