Background
He was born in Ely Place, Holborn in London, the son of the eminent architect, Sir Charles Barry and Sarah Rowsell, and had four brothers. Charles Barry (junior), Edward Middleton Barry, John Wolfe-Barry and Godfrey Barry.
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Alfred Barry
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Trinity College; King"s College School.
Career
He officiated at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. In 1850 he became a major fellow and was made deacon by Bishop Thomas Turton of Ely. Bishop Wilberforce of Oxford ordained him priest in 1853.
He continued with divinity studies (Bachelor's Degree, 1860.
Doctor of Divinity, 1866). Oxford gave him an honorary Doctorate.C.L. in 1870, as did Durham in 1888. He was consecrated in Westminster Abbey on 1 January 1884 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishops of London, Durham, Lincoln, Rochester, Dover and Bishop Perry.
In 1891 he was appointed Canon of the eleventh stall at Street George"s Chapel, Windsor Castle, a position he held until 1910. He died at Windsor and was buried in the cloisters of Worcester Cathedral.
Another daughter, Mary Louisa (1862-1880) died young and was also buried in the cloisters of Worcester Cathedral.
Sub-warden of Trinity College, Glenalmond from 1849 to 1854. Headmaster of Leeds Grammar School from 1854 to 1862. Headmaster of Cheltenham College from 1862 to 1868.
Principal of King"s College London, from 1868 to 1883.
Residentiary canon of Worcester in 1871, and of Westminster in 1881. Honorary chaplain to the Queen in 1875.
Third Bishop of Sydney 1884–1889. Founded Street Andrew"s Cathedral School Sydney, 1885.
The Bishop Barry Centre (British Broadcasting Corporation) was opened on July 1991 in Druitt Street, Sydney and dedicated to his contributions in founding the school.
Founded Sydney Church of England Grammar School Sydney, 1889. Assistant bishop in the diocese of Rochester, 1889 to 1891. Canon of Street George"s Chapel in 1891.
Rector of Street James, Piccadilly, 1895 to 1900.
Assistant bishop in West London from 1897. As late as 1908 he published four lectures for Street George"s Chapel entitled Do we Believe? Contributed to Smith"s Dictionary of the Bible.
Achievements
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He had written a well-informed biography of his father in 1867 and defended his designs for the Palace of Westminster against the supporters of Augustus Welby Pugin in 1868.
Membership
Member of the Metaphysical Society.
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April 1, 1910 (aged 84) -
Religion
Christianity