George Barnes (priest)

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George Barnes
Born(1782-12-11)11 December 1782
Died29 June 1847(1847-06-29) (aged 64)
The Rectory, Sowton, Devon, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationArchdeacon 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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Preferments". Jackson's Oxford Journal. Oxford, England. 31 July 1847. p. 3. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource
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  4. ISBN 978-1-107-02677-3
    . Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Sheffield Mercury". The Times. No. 13141. London, England. 5 December 1826. p. 2. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Celtic Royal Genealogy". RootsWeb. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Annual Register". J. Dodsley. 29 June 1883 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "History & Heritage|Christ Church School|Christian School|Legacy". www.christchurchschoolmumbai.org.
  9. ^ "Byculla school's management, the Bombay Education Society turns 200". mid-day. 4 October 2015.

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