Henry William Barnard
British High Court judge
About Henry William Barnard
Lived 1891 – 1981 (aged 89–90).
Sir Henry William Barnard (18 April 1891 – 20 July 1981) was an English High Court judge, sitting in the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division.
Early life Henry William Barnard was born on 18 April 1891, son of William Tyndal Barnard, KC. He was the uncle of Sir Anthony Hollis, another High Court judge.
He was educated at Wellington College and Merton College, Oxford.
War service He served in World War I as a captain in the Royal West Kent Regiment (5th Battalion).
Legal career He as called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1913, before leaving for war service. He later returned and was made King's Counsel in 1939, in which year he also became a Bencher of the Inn. He became Treasurer in 1953.
Judge In 1944 he was made a judge of the High Court sitting in the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division, and was given the customary knighthood. He served for 14 years until his retirement in 1958.
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British High Court judge (1891-1981)
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Henry William Barnard was born on 18 April 1891.
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Henry William Barnard died in 1981.
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