Frederic Barker

For other people named Frederick Barker, see Frederick Barker (disambiguation).

Frederic Barker (17 March 1808 – 6 April 1882) was the second Anglican bishop of Sydney.

The Right Reverend Frederic Barker
Bishop of Sydney
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	(1808-03-17)17 March 1808 Baslow, Derbyshire, England
Died	6 April 1882(1882-04-06) (aged 74) San Remo, Italy
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	John Barker Jane, née Whyte
Spouse	Jane Sophia Harden ​ (after 1840)​ Mary Jane Woods ​ (after 1878)​
Education	The King's School, Grantham
Alma mater	Jesus College, Cambridge
Coat of arms

Early life

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

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.