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| Barton, John. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Feb. 21, 1855. 6th s. of John. B. Dec. 31, 1836, at Eastleigh, Havant, Hants. School, Highgate. Matric. Michs. 1855; Scholar, 1856; B.A. 1859; M.A. 1863. Founded the Cambridge University Church Missionary Union, 1858. Ord. deacon (Canterbury) Sept. 23, 1860; priest (Calcutta) 1861. C.M.S. Missionary at Agra and Amritsar, 1860-5. Principal of the Cathedral Missionary College, Calcutta, 1865-9. Secretary of the Church Missionary Society, 1870-1. Secretary of the South Indian Mission and V. of Christ Church, Madras, 1872-6. Returned to England. V. of Roxeth, Middlesex, 1877 (Jan.-Dec.). V. of Holy Trinity, Cambridge, 1877-93; began the restoration of the Church, 1878; also introduced changes in the services on the ground that, 'if we do not move with the customs of the day, we shall alienate the young generation from the Church.' Exercised a great missionary influence upon the University. Organised the First Missionary Loan Exhibition, 1882. Mainly responsible for the building of the Henry Martyn Hall, opened in 1887. Rural Dean, 1890-3. Secretary of the Church Pastoral Aid Society, 1893-8; and of the Church Missionary Society, 1898-1901. Retired to Wimbledon, Surrey. Lived latterly at Weybridge. Keenly interested in botany and geology. Author, Memorial Sketch of Major-General Edward Lake; Orthography of Indian Geographical Names. Died Nov. 26, 1908, at Weybridge. Buried there. Memorial window in Holy Trinity, Cambridge. Father of Arthur E. (1884), John B. (1885), Percy F. (1887), Cecil E. (1887) and Guy D. (1894). (Peile, II. 538; Memoir of John Barton; D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.) | John BARTON Approx. lifespan: 1836–1908 Tripos: Chr. Math. 1859; N.S. 1860 pens. Christ's College adm1855:02:21 6th s. of John BARTON b. Eastleigh, Havant, Hampshire , 1836:12:31 Sch: Highgate Matric 1855:10MT: Scholar 1856 BA 1859 MA 1863 Founded: Cambridge University Church Missionary Union 1858 Ord. deacon Canterbury 1860:09:23 Ord. priest Calcutta 1861 Missionary: C.M.S. Agra and Amritsar, [India], 1860-65 Principal of: Sch: Cathedral Missionary College Calcutta, [India], 1865-69 Sec. of: : Church Missionary Society 1870-71 Sec. of: : South Indian Mission 1872-76 V.: Christ Church, Madras, [India], 1872-76 Returned to England , V.: Roxeth, Middlesex , 1877:01-12 V.: Holy Trinity, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1877-93 began the restoration of: Holy Trinity, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1878 also introduced changes in the services on the ground that, 'if we do not move with the customs of the day, we shall alienate the young generation from the Church': Exercised a great missionary influence upon University: Organised the: First Missionary Loan Exhibition 1882 Mainly responsible for the building of: Henry Martyn Hall opened in1887 Rural Dean: 1890-93 Sec. of: : Church Pastoral Aid Society 1893-98 Sec. of: : Church Missionary Society 1898-1901 Retired to Wimbledon, Surrey , latterly at Weybridge, [Surrey], Keenly interested in botany and Geology Publ.: Memorial Sketch of Major-General Edward Lake; Orthography of Indian Geographical Names Major-General Edward LAKE d. Weybridge, [Surrey], 1908:11:26 bur. Weybridge, [Surrey], Memorial window in Holy Trinity, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], father of Arthur Elliott BARTON (1884) father of John Bernard BARTON (1885) father of Percy Frederic BARTON (1887) father of Cecil Edward BARTON (1887) father of Guy Douglas BARTON (1894) ( Peile, II. 538; Memoir of John BARTON ; D.N.B ., 2 nd Suppl .) |