George Barne (bishop)

George Dunsford Barne CIE OBE (6 May 1879 – 18 June 1954)[1] was a Jamaican-born British Anglican priest who was Bishop of Lahore between 1932[2] and 1949. He was also a cricketer who played for Somerset County Cricket Club.[3]

Right Reverend George Barne CIE OBE
5th Anglican Bishop of Lahore
In office 1932–1949
Preceded by	Henry Durant
Succeeded by	Laurence Woolmer
Personal details
Born	George Dunsford Barne (1879-05-06)6 May 1879 Jamaica
Died	18 June 1954(1954-06-18) (aged 75) Hammersmith, London
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom  India
Branch/service	British Army British Indian Army
Rank	Major
Unit	1st. (Oxford University) Volunteer Battalion The Simla Rifles
Cricket information
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1904	Somerset
Only First-class	12 May 1904 Somerset v Oxford University
Umpiring information
FC umpired	1 (1933)
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 10 Batting average 10 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 9* Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricInfo, 30 August 2009

Educated at Clifton College[4] and Oriel College, Oxford,[5] Barne picked up a single first-class appearance for Somerset against Oxford University in 1904. Somerset lost the match by an innings margin, with Barne picking up one run in the first innings and nine in the second as a tailend batsman. Barne's brothers-in-law, Alexander Streatfeild-Moore and Edward Streatfeild, played first-class cricket in the late 19th century, the former playing county cricket for Kent, the latter for Surrey.[6][7] In 1933, Barne officiated in a first-class match between Patiala and a touring Marylebone Cricket Club team.[8]

After a short period as a schoolmaster, he was ordained in 1904 and after a curacy at St John the Baptist Summertown, Oxford he became a Missionary in India, eventually rising to be Principal of the Lawrence Royal Military School, Sanawar before appointment to the episcopate.[9] A common room at the Edwardes College Peshawar is named Barnes Room, which he inaugurated in 1938. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1919 New Year Honours.[10] He became a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1923.[11]

His last post was as Vicar of Harthill, South Yorkshire, although he died in Hammersmith.