George Barne (bishop)

George Dunsford Barne OBE DD (6 May 1879 — 18 June 1954)^[1] was a Jamaican-born British cricketer who played for Somerset and an Anglican priest who became Bishop of Lahore from 1932^[2] until 1949.

Educated at Clifton College and Oriel College, Oxford,^[3] Barne picked up a single first-class appearance for Somerset^[4] 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. A tailend batsman, Barne's brothers-in-laws, 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.

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.^[5] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1919 New Year Honours.^[6]

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

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