Background
Harker was born at Pateley Bridge, near Harrogate, Yorkshire, the son of Robert and Nancy Harker.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
Harker was born at Pateley Bridge, near Harrogate, Yorkshire, the son of Robert and Nancy Harker.
In civic matters, he helped in the development of improved water supply and sewage disposal in Bradford. Harker was elected Member of Parliament for Ripon in 1885 but lost the seat in 1886. The Harker memorial was in a neglected state in 2006, but it was discovered that there was a forgotten Harker Trust Fund which had been set up to maintain both the memorial and churchyard.
23rd United Kingdom Parliament]
Members of the National Federation of Cemetery Friends began to restore the monument.