Henry Raine Barker
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Henry Raine Barker was an English lawyer, banker and rower who won three events at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...

 in the same year in 1852

Barker was the son of Richard Barker of London. He was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...

 and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...

. In 1852 Barker was a member of the Oxford University eight which won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...

. He was also in the Oxford four which won the Stewards Challenge Cup and he won Silver Goblets partnering Philip Henry Nind
Philip Henry Nind
Philip Henry Nind was an English rower and gold commissioner in colonial British Columbia.Nind was born at Hawthorns, Berkshire, the son of Rev. Philip Henry Nind and his wife Agnes Bussell . He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford where he was a proficient rower. In the 1852 Boat Race, he...

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Barker was admitted at Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...

 in 1858. He became a banker and army agent. 1881 with his wife Caroline and children

Barker married Caroline Haynes and lived in Kensington and later at Harrow-on-the Hill. They were the parents of England footballer Richard Raine Barker
Richard Raine Barker
Richard Raine Barker was an English football player who played for England in 1895.Barker was born in Kensington, the son of Henry Raine Barker and his wife Caroline Haynes. His borther was the artist Anthony Raine Barker...

 and artist Anthony Raine Barker
Anthony Raine Barker
Anthony Raine Barker was a British artist.Barker was born in Harrow on the Hill, the son of Henry Raine Barker and his wife Caroline Haynes. His brother was England-international footballer Richard Raine Barker....

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Barker died in North London at the age of 72.
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