Clifford Barker

The Rt Revd Clifford Barker MA(Oxon)
Bishop of Selby
Diocese	Diocese of York
In office	1983–1991
Predecessor	Morris Maddocks
Successor	Humphrey Taylor
Other posts	Honorary assistant bishop in York (1991–present) Bishop of Whitby (1976–1983)
Orders
Ordination	1952 (deacon); 1953 (priest)
Consecration	1976
Personal details
Born	22 April 1926
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Sidney & Kathleen
Spouse	Marie Edwards (m. 1952; d. 1982) Audrey Gregson (m. 1983)
Children	1 son; 2 daughters; 2 step-sons; 1 step-daughter
Alma mater	Oriel College, Oxford

Clifford Conder Barker was an Anglican suffragan bishop in the last quarter of the 20th century.^[1]

Born in 1926 he was educated at Oriel College, Oxford and St Chad's College, Durham. After World War II service with the Green Howards he was ordained priest in 1953.^[2] Following a Curacy in Scarborough he rose steadily in the Church hierarchy being successively Vicar of Sculcoates, Rural Dean of Stokesley and Prebendary of York before his ordination to the episcopate. After seven years as Bishop of Whitby he became the Bishop of Selby.^[3] In retirement he served as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of York.

References

1. Who’s Who 2008 (London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
2. Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
3. The Times, Wednesday, 20 April 1983; p. 16; Issue 61511; col C "Translation of Rt Rev CC Barker"