Nicholas John Willoughby Barker[1] (born 12 December 1949) is a British Anglican priest. He was the Archdeacon of Auckland in the Diocese of Durham from 2007[2][3] until his retirement on 31 July 2017.[4]

Barker was educated at Sedbergh School and Oriel College, Oxford. After studying for ordination at Trinity College, Bristol he was a curate at St Mary, Watford from 1977 to 1980.[5] After that he was Team Vicar of St James & Emmanuel, Didsbury from 1980 to 1986 then Team Rector, St George, Kidderminster from 1986 to 2007.[6] He is also Priest in charge of Holy Trinity Church, Darlington.[7]

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  1. ^ Companies House
  2. ^ Diocesan web-site
  3. ^ Church News. New Archdeacon of Auckland The Times (London, England), Friday, 12 January 2007; p. 63; Issue 68907
  4. ^ "Resignations and retirements". Church Times. No. 8049. 23 June 2017. p. 32. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Nicholas John Willoughby Barker". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Barker, Nicholas John Willoughby". Who's Who. Vol. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 June 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. ^ Open Charities