Deputy of the Ward of Cripplegate Within since 1993, having been
elected as a Common Councilman in 1981. John Barker's Livery
Company is the Basketmakers.
His professional background is the London Stock Exchange, having
worked for two firms – Gilt-edge Jobbers and Brokers – Blue Button.
He also served the Inner London Probation Service in every part of
inner London except Tower Hamlets. This was in the domestic,
juvenile and adult courts where he led field and community service
units, training, hostel and police liaison. He was also on the
local Review Committee of H.M Prison in Wandsworth.
He was educated at Neale’s Mathematical School and the City of
London College and served in the Intelligence Corps of the TA &
AVR. He was a councillor of the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn and
the London Borough of Camden where he also served as Deputy
Mayor.
He cites hill and mountain walking, travel, food and wine as his
interests and he is a member of many organisations concerned with
country and the built environment.
Since becoming a Common Councilman, Mr Barker has served as the
Chairman of the Port Health & Environmental Services Committee
and is the recent past Chairman of the Barbican Centre
Committee
http://www.barbican.org.uk/about-barbican/people.
The City of London has further appointed him to other outside
bodies including – the Barbican YMCA Board of Management, which he
chaired, the Court of City University, Board of Governors of
Christ’s Hospital, and the Board of Governors of the Bridewell
Royal Hospital. Other appointments and Committee Memberships can be
found at –
/Corporation/committees/member/member_details.asp?memberid=170
He is listed in the Who’s Who in the City 2007 and in ‘People of
Today’ https://people.debretts.co.uk/login.jsp for
which a subscription is required.