Arthur William Barton (1 June 1881 – 22 September 1962) was a

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man, from 1939

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Early life

Born in 1881, the son of the Rev. Arthur Robinson Barton (1846–1900) and his wife Anne Jane Hayes, Barton had three sisters and an older brother, Samuel (1876–1908), who died at sea. Barton was educated at

Wynyard School Wynyard School was a boarding school in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. It was attended by C.S. Lewis (from September 1908 until June 1910) and his brother Warren. Lewis, C. S., ''They Stand Together: The Letters of C. S. Lewis to Arthur Gree ...

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(which was notorious for its harsh discipline), Lewis, C. S., ''They Stand Together: The Letters of C. S. Lewis to Arthur Greeves (1914–1963)'', p. 74 and

Trinity College, Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin) , motto_lang = la , motto_English = It will last i ...

, where he graduated

Bachelor of Divinity In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity or Baccalaureate in Divinity (BD or BDiv; la, Baccalaureus Divinitatis) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology ...

in 1903.Hayes, E. C.
Annals and Archives
(1932) at dundela.down.anglican.org

Career

On 31 March 1914 Barton was instituted as

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of St Mark's, Dundela,

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, remaining there until 1925, and married Zoe Dorothy Victoria Cosgrave a few weeks after his arrival, on 21 April 1914. This was the home parish of

C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge Univers ...

, who attended Barton's old school in Watford. Lewis referred affectionately to Barton in his autobiography. On 4 April 1930, he was elected

Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh The Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh is the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh in the Province of Armagh. The present incumbent is the Right Revd Ferran Glenfield, who was elected, consecrated, and in ...

, and on 15 February 1939 was translated to become

. Barton's son Arthur Henry Barton OBE RN (1916–2006) was a playwright, author and broadcaster, who created the

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character Mr Mooney.

Publications

*''Further Instructed: talks to a Confirmation class'' (1943)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barton, John Allen Fitzgerald 1881 births 1962 deaths Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Bishops of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh Anglican archbishops of Dublin Christian clergy from County Dublin