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⚫ '''Joseph Gurney Barclay''' (February 9 1879 - 15 April 1976) was a ] ] and ]-] ].
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⚫ '''Joseph Gurney Barclay''' (9 February 1879 – 15 April 1976) was a British banker and ] ] ].


Barclay was the fourth son of Robert Barclay of High Leigh. He was educated at ] and ], ]<ref name=Venn>{{venn|id=BRCY897JG}}</ref>. He entered the family bank (]), but left in 1908 to become a missionary to ]. He returned to Britian in 1926 to work for the ]. Barclay was the fourth son of Robert Barclay of High Leigh and the grandson of ], an astronomer. He was born on 9 February 1879 in ], Hertfordshire. His mother was Elizabeth Ellen Buxton, granddaughter of Sir ]. He was educated at ] and ], ].<ref name=Venn>{{acad|id=BRCY897JG|name=Barclay, Joseph Gurney}}</ref> He entered the family bank (]), but left in 1908 to become a missionary to ]. He returned to Britain in 1926 to work for the ].


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An obituary by the ], ] was published in '']''<ref name=Times>The Times, Friday, Apr 30, 1976; pg. 19; Issue 59692; col G
He married twice. His first wife was Gillian Birbeck whom he married on 25 May 1905 in Freebridge Lynn, ].<ref>General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright.</ref> She died on 15 May 1909 in ], ] leaving an infant son ] KCMG (died 1996), who was only three months old, having been born on 22 February previously.
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His second wife was Gwendoline Rose Watney (1885-1976) who was already a missionary in Japan with ]. She was the daughter of ] of ], ], and they were married there on 10 March 1915. Their son ] (1919 – 2013) was a British academic and prominent evangelical Christian.
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He died on 15 April 1976 at Troutstream Hall, ], ] and his wife Gwen died 11 days later on 26 April. An obituary written by the ], ] was published in '']''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Woods|first1=Robin|authorlink1=Robin Woods|title=Mr J. Gurney Barclay Banker and missionary Category|work=The Times|issue=59692|date=30 April 1976|page=19}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 04:53, 21 March 2024

Joseph Gurney Barclay (9 February 1879 – 15 April 1976) was a British banker and Evangelical Anglican missionary.

Barclay was the fourth son of Robert Barclay of High Leigh and the grandson of Joseph Gurney Barclay, an astronomer. He was born on 9 February 1879 in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. His mother was Elizabeth Ellen Buxton, granddaughter of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He entered the family bank (Barclay's Bank), but left in 1908 to become a missionary to Japan. He returned to Britain in 1926 to work for the Church Missionary Society.

Family

He married twice. His first wife was Gillian Birbeck whom he married on 25 May 1905 in Freebridge Lynn, Norfolk. She died on 15 May 1909 in Kobe, Japan leaving an infant son Roderick Barclay KCMG (died 1996), who was only three months old, having been born on 22 February previously.

His second wife was Gwendoline Rose Watney (1885-1976) who was already a missionary in Japan with YWCA. She was the daughter of Herbert Watney of Pangbourne, Berkshire, and they were married there on 10 March 1915. Their son Oliver Barclay (1919 – 2013) was a British academic and prominent evangelical Christian.

He died on 15 April 1976 at Troutstream Hall, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire and his wife Gwen died 11 days later on 26 April. An obituary written by the Bishop of Worcester, Robin Woods was published in The Times.

References

  1. "Barclay, Joseph Gurney (BRCY897JG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright.
  3. Woods, Robin (30 April 1976). "Mr J. Gurney Barclay Banker and missionary Category". The Times. No. 59692. p. 19.
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