Clifford Barker Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Reverend
Clifford Barker
Bishop of Selby
Church:Church of England
Diocese:Diocese of York
Term:1983–1991
Predecessor:Morris Maddocks
Successor:Humphrey Taylor
Ordination:1952 (deacon); 1953 (priest)
Consecration:1976
Birth Date:22 April 1926
Religion:Anglican
Parents:Sidney & Kathleen
Spouse:Marie Edwards (m. 1952; d. 1982)
Audrey Gregson (m. 1983)
Children:1 son; 2 daughters; 2 step-sons; 1 step-daughter
Alma Mater:Oriel College, Oxford

Clifford Conder Barker (22 April 1926 – 31 May 2017) was an Anglican suffragan bishop in the last quarter of the 20th century.[1]

Born in 1926 he was educated at Oriel College, Oxford (he gained an Oxford Master of Arts) and St Chad's College, Durham. After World War II service with the Green Howards he was ordained priest in 1953.[2] Following a curacy in Scarborough he rose steadily in the Church hierarchy being successively Vicar of Sculcoates, Rural Dean of Stokesley and Prebendary of York before his ordination to the episcopate. After seven years as Bishop of Whitby he became the Bishop of Selby.[3] In retirement he served as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of York.

He died on 31 May 2017 at the age of 91.[4]

Notes and References

  1. [Who's Who (UK)|Who’s Who 2008]
  2. [Crockford's clerical directory]
  3. The Times, Wednesday, 20 April 1983; p. 16; Issue 61511; col C "Translation of Rt Rev CC Barker"
  4. Web site: BARKER - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements. announcements.telegraph.co.uk. 2020-01-23.