Background
BARNES, Howarth was born in 1850. Youngest son of Joseph Barries, Rawtenstall.
BARNES, Howarth was born in 1850. Youngest son of Joseph Barries, Rawtenstall.
Studied at Wesleyan School, Rawtenstall. Westminster Training College. Schoolmaster at Padiham, Shaw, and Bacup for ten years.
Established Schoolmistress newspaper, 1881, and has been its editor ever since.
Mayor of Battersea during the coronation year. Aiderman, and has held every municipal office in the borough. Alderman; Justice of the Peace Company of London, and a Common Councillor for the City of London; editor of The Schoolmistress.
Club: National Liberal.
Whist.
Spouse 1872, Betsy,daughter of Robert Lord, cottonspinner.