John Charles Allanson Barrett (born 1943) is an

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and chairman and elected president of the

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, succeeding Nigerian Sunday Mbang at the World Methodist Conference in

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on 24 July 2006. Before stepping down in 2009 after five years as the first principal of the international

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, Barrett had a long career as an educationalist. Barrett was educated at

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from 1951–61,

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(B.A. (Hons),

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) and

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(M.A.,

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). He completed his ministerial training at

Wesley House Wesley House was founded as a Methodist theological college (or seminary) in Jesus Lane, Cambridge, England. It opened in 1921 as a place for the education of Methodist ministers and today serves as a gateway to theological scholarship for stu ...

, Cambridge and was later awarded an honorary Ph.D. from the

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for his Methodism. Barrett served as a circuit minister from 1971–73, then from 1973-83 was Chaplain to

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, Bath. In 1983, he became headmaster of

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, before moving as headmaster to

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in 1990, where he stayed for 14 years before retiring (and subsequently coming out of retirement to lead the Anglo-Chinese School.) At various points he also taught at

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, Wesley College, Bristol and Birches Head High School. He is married to Sally, who was also on the staff of Kingswood School."Biographical details in Kingswood School newsletter"

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrett, John C. A. Methodist ministers Headmasters of the Leys School

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Alumni of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge Living people 1943 births People educated at Culford School English Methodist ministers Alumni of Wesley House