Poet and hymn writer. Born in London. Founded the Church Sunday School Institute (1843).
Editor of *Church Sunday School Quarterly*. Probably the father of Rutland Barrington.
Author of *New Year’s Impressions: A New Year’s Address to Sunday School Teachers*
(1859); *The Perfect Work of Patience: A New Year’s Address* (1861); *By First and
Starts: A New Year’s Address to Parents* (1862); *More Light and Other Sunday School
Addresses* (1875); *Lux in Tenebris: MS Notes* (1873). Biographical information: *Hymnary*;
“Rutland Barrington,” *ODNB*. (SP, CC)