Background
Barker, Jonathan was born on July 17, 1949 in Cheltenham, England. Son of Thomas William and Dorothy Joan (Gatehouse) Barker.
Barker, Jonathan was born on July 17, 1949 in Cheltenham, England. Son of Thomas William and Dorothy Joan (Gatehouse) Barker.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, Birkbeck College University London, 1982. Arboriculturalist, Watford Borough Corporation, Hertfordshire, England, 1970. Library assistant Central Library Royal Borough Kensington & Chelsea, London, 1971-1972.
Poetry librarian Arts Council Poetry Library, London, since 1973.
Judge poetry competetions.
Editor: Selected Poems of West.H. Davies, 1985. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member Library Association London (American Library Association, 1985), Poetry Society London, Poetry Book Society Limited. (book selector since 1985).
Married Deidre Mary Shanahan, July 23, 1983.