Background
Barker was born at Marylebone, London.
Barker was born at Marylebone, London.
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and was a member of the Oxford crew in the Boat Race in 1908.
Barker rowed again in the Oxford crew in the Boat Race in 1909. Barker died at Henley-on-Thames at the age of 51. Barker married Ellen Powell in 1909.
She was the sister of fellow rowers Ronald Powell and Eric Powell.