Herbert Barnes

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Rev. Canon Herbert Barnes, MA (3 July 1832 – 15 October 1890) was an English Anglican clergyman who was Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1885–90. He was also Treasurer and Canon of Exeter Cathedral.[1][2][3]

He was born in Sowton, Devon, to Venerable George Barnes and Harriet Penelope Rivett-Carnac. His father was also Archdeacon of Barnstaple and was the first Archdeacon of Madras. His paternal grandfather, Ralph Barnes, was the Archdeacon of Totnes and Chancellor of Exeter Cathedral.[1]

Barnes was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1855 and M.A. in 1855. His elder brother, George Carnac Barnes (1818–1861), was a colonial administrator in India.[4][5] He married Charlotte Kitson, in Madras.[5] She died in 1880. After a long illness, he died at the Cathedral Close, Exeter in 1890.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Funeral of the Late Canon Barnes". Western Times. 22 October 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory (1889). London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  3. ^ "Obituary." Yorkshire Herald (York, England), Friday, October 17, 1890; pg. 7; Issue 12285
  4. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Barnes, Herbert" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  5. ^ a b The Gentleman's Magazine. R. Newton. 1860. p. 289.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Barnstaple
1885–1890
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