John C. A. Barrett
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Rev Dr John Barrett is an English
Methodist and chairman and elected president of the World Methodist Council
, succeeding Nigerian Sunday Mbang at the World Methodist Conference in Seoul
on 24 July 2006. Before stepping down in 2009 after five years as the first Principal of the international Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore
, Barrett had a long career as an educationalist.
John Charles Allanson Barrett was educated at Culford School
from 1951–61, Newcastle University (B.A. (Hons), Economics
) and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
(M.A., Theology
). He completed his ministerial training at Wesley House
, Cambridge and was later awarded an honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida
for his Methodism.
Barret served as a circuit minister from 1971–73, then from 1973-83 was Chaplain to Kingswood School
, Bath. In 1983, he became headmaster of Kent College, Pembury
, before moving as headmaster to The Leys School 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 Westminster College, Oxford
, Wesley College, Bristol
and Birches Head
High School.
He is married to Sally, who was also on the staff of Kingswood School.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
Methodist and chairman and elected president of the World Methodist Council
World Methodist Council
The World Methodist Council, founded in 1881, is an association of churches in the Methodist tradition which comprises most of the world's Wesleyan denominations.- Extension and organization:...
, succeeding Nigerian Sunday Mbang at the World Methodist Conference in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
on 24 July 2006. Before stepping down in 2009 after five years as the first Principal of the international Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Barrett had a long career as an educationalist.
John Charles Allanson Barrett was educated at Culford School
Culford School
Culford School is a coeducational HMC and IAPS public school for pupils age 3–18. Founded in 1881, it is situated in Culford, four miles north of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England.-History:...
from 1951–61, Newcastle University (B.A. (Hons), Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
) and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Fitzwilliam College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge in England.The college traces its origins back to 1869 and the foundation of the Non-Collegiate Students Board, a venture intended to offer students from less financially privileged backgrounds a chance to study...
(M.A., Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
). He completed his ministerial training at Wesley House
Wesley House
Wesley House is a Methodist theological college on Jesus Lane in Cambridge, England. It was founded in 1921 as a base for training Methodist ministers within the precincts of the University of Cambridge...
, Cambridge and was later awarded an honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
for his Methodism.
Barret served as a circuit minister from 1971–73, then from 1973-83 was Chaplain to Kingswood School
Kingswood School
Kingswood School, referred to as 'Kingswood', is an independent day and boarding school located in Bath, Somerset, England. The school is coeducational and educates some 950 children aged 3 to 18. It is notable for being founded by John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, in 1748...
, Bath. In 1983, he became headmaster of Kent College, Pembury
Kent College, Pembury
Kent College is a girls' independent boarding and day school in Pembury, Kent, England, divided into a preparatory school for the age range three to eleven, and a senior school for the age range eleven to eighteen. It was established in Bouverie Road, Folkestone in 1886 by the Wesleyan Methodist...
, before moving as headmaster to The Leys School 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 Westminster College, Oxford
Westminster College, Oxford
Westminster College was a college of higher education in England. The college was founded in London in 1851 as a training institute for teachers for Methodist schools, and moved to Oxford in 1959. Following the move, the college also began to offer degree courses in Theology and Education. In 2000,...
, Wesley College, Bristol
Wesley College, Bristol
Wesley College, Bristol is a theological college in Bristol, England...
and Birches Head
Birches Head
Birches Head is an area within Stoke-on-Trent. It lies on the edge of the town of Hanley.Formerly Birches Head Farm the area had new housing built on it to meet modern demands.An old railway line and Canal run across two sides of the estate....
High School.
He is married to Sally, who was also on the staff of Kingswood School.