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| Barnes, John Gorell. Adm. pens. at PETERHOUSE, Apr. 25, 1865. S. and h. of Henry, shipowner, of Liverpool. B. May 16, 1848, at Walton-on-the-Hill. Matric. Michs. 1865; B.A. 1868; M.A. 1874; Hon. LL.D. 1898. Hon. Fellow, 1899. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Apr. 19, 1873. Called to the Bar, 1876. On the Northern Circuit. Q.C., 1888. Bencher, 1896. Knighted, 1892. Judge of the High Court of Justice, Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division, 1892-1905; President, 1905-9. P.C., 1905. President of the Royal Commission on Divorce and Matrimonial Cases, 1910. Created Baron Gorell of Brompton, Derbs., Feb. 16, 1909. Engaged in much [p.163] extra-judicial work. Together with Sir James C. Mathew, conceived the idea of a commercial court. A distinguished judge; 'as a Judge of first instance, his judgments were very rarely reversed.' Married and had issue. Died Apr. 22, 1913, at Mentone. Brother of Alan S. (1867). (T. A. Walker, 525; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B., Twentieth Century; The Times, Apr. 23, 1913.) | John Gorell BARNES Approx. lifespan: 1848–1913 Tripos: Peter Math. 1868Gorell, Lord pens. Peterhouse adm1865:04:25 s. and h. of Henry BARNES shipowner of Liverpool, [Lancashire], b. Walton-on-the-Hill, [Lancashire], 1848:05:16 Matric 1865:10MT: BA 1868 MA 1874 Hon.LLD 1898 Hon. Fellow 1899 Adm.: Inner Temple 1873:04:19 Called to the Bar: 1876 On: Northern Circuit Q.C.: 1888 Bencher: 1896 Knighted 1892 Judge of: : High Court of Justice Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division 1892-1905 President: 1905-09 P.C.: 1905 President of: : Royal Commission on Divorce and Matrimonial Cases 1910 Created Baron – GORELL of Brompton, Derbyshire , 1909:02:16 Engaged in much extra-judicial work: conceived the idea of a commercial court, together with: Sir James C. MATHEW A distinguished judge: 'as a Judge of first instance, his judgments were very rarely reversed': m. had issue d. Mentone, [France], 1913:04:22 brother of Alan Sedgwick BARNES (1867) ( T. A. Walker, 525; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B., Twentieth Century; The Times 1913:04:23) [add:] Photograph: CAS: H179; copy of 'Spy' cartoon from Vanity Fair, CAS: H5 [:add] |