George Barnes (priest)
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George Barnes | |
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| Born | 11 December 1782 |
| Died | 29 June 1847 (aged 64) The Rectory, Sowton, Devon, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Archdeacon of Barnstaple |
George Barnes, D.D. (11 December 1782 – 29 June 1847) was an English churchman, the Archdeacon of Barnstaple[1] from 1830 to 1847.[2]
Barnes first enrolled in Exeter College, Oxford on 30 October 1799. He graduated from the college in 1814.[3] He also served as the inaugural Archdeacon of Bombay[4] but declined the Bishopric of Calcutta.[5] His father was Archdeacon of Totnes from 1775 to 1820.[6]
In 1815, Barnes founded the Bombay Education Society, which established the Christ Church School and Barnes School in India.[7][8][9]
His eldest son George Carnac Barnes (1818–1861) was an administrator in India, and his son Herbert Barnes was also Archdeacon of Barnstaple.
References
[edit]- ^ Gribble, Joseph Besly (1830). Memorials of Barnstaple; being an attempt to supply the want of a history of that ancient borough. Barnstaple: J. Avery. p. 486. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Preferments". Jackson's Oxford Journal. Oxford, England. 31 July 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ Richardson, Edmund (2013). Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-107-02677-3. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Sheffield Mercury". The Times. No. 13141. London, England. 5 December 1826. p. 2. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Celtic Royal Genealogy". RootsWeb. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Annual Register". J. Dodsley. 29 June 1883 – via Google Books.
- ^ "History & Heritage|Christ Church School|Christian School|Legacy". www.christchurchschoolmumbai.org.
- ^ "Byculla school's management, the Bombay Education Society turns 200". mid-day. 4 October 2015.
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