Frederic Barker
Frederic Barker | |
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| Bishop of Sydney | |
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| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Sydney |
| In office | 1855–1882 |
| Predecessor | William Broughton |
| Successor | Alfred Barry |
| Other post | Primate of Australia (ex officio) |
| Previous posts | Vicar of Baslow, Derbyshire, England |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 April 1832 |
| Consecration | 30 November 1854 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1808 Baslow, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 6 April 1882 (aged 74) San Remo, Italy |
| Denomination | Anglican |
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| Education | The King's School, Grantham |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
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Frederic Barker (17 March 1808 – 6 April 1882) was the second Anglican bishop of Sydney.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Barker was born at Baslow, Derbyshire, England, fifth son of the Rev. John Barker and his wife Jane, née Whyte. He was educated at The King's School, Grantham and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1831, M. A. 1839.[1] While at Cambridge he was influenced by Charles Simeon. He was made deacon on 10 April 1831 by the Bishop of Rochester; he was ordained a priest on 15 April 1832.
Late life and legacy
[edit | edit source]Due to his height and his abstinence from alcohol, the term 'Bishop Barker' was jocularly applied to the tallest beer glass available in late-19th-century Sydney hotels.
The Sydney North Shore private school, Barker College (founded 1890), was named in honour of Barker by founder Rev. Henry Plume.
References
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- K. J. Cable, 'Barker, Frederic (1808 - 1882)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 3, MUP, 1969, pp 90–94.
External links
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