Brief profile of Edward Barber by Don Ambrose

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EF Barber

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DateLine: 7th April 2008

 

BARBER, Edward Fairless (Sir)
Born : 19 September 1873, Hendon, Middlesex.
Died : 15 July 1958, Eton, Buckinghamshire.
Second son of William Barber QC., Pinner, Middlesex. Judge in Derby County Court. At Evelyns Prep. School, then entered Marlborough College, (B1 House), January 1887, Cricket XI 1891, Rugby XV 1891, Left Xmas 1891.
Became a tea and coffee planter in South India.
Played for Up Country XX v Lord Hawke's XI at Dimbula CC, Radella, om 18 November 1892.
Additional Member of the Council of the Government of Madras 1915. Knighted 1918.
Address - (1933) - Calicut, Madras, India.
(1937) - 69 Shepherd's Hill, London, N.6.
(1950) - Farnham House, Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire.
(1952) - The Grange, Burnham, Buckinghamshire.
(1959) - Orchards, Templewood Lane, Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire.