Charles William Barnett-Clarke | |
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Born | 16 July 1830 |
Died | 23 February 1916 |
Nationality | South African |
Occupation | Dean |
Charles William Barnett-Clarke (16 July 1830 – 23 February 1916) was a long serving Dean of Cape Town, South Africa.[1][2]
Clarke was baptised 8 October 1830 at St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, the son of Charles Thomas Hughes Clarke and his wife, Maria Barnett. He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford[3] and ordained in 1855. After a curacy at St Andrew, Wells Street he was [4] Perpetual curate of Toot Baldon, Oxfordshire[5] and then Rector of Cadmore[6] before his South African appointment. He died in Cape Town, aged 85.