abstract:George Barnes was Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1830 to 1847."Memorials of Barnstaple; being an attempt to supply the want of a history of that ancient borough" Gribble, J.
Pirates, settlers and various naval expeditions came and went until the Reverend GeorgeBarnes from Kentucky discovered its charms when his boat ran aground in 1889.
Australia should have scored a second try when Barnes failed to find one of six support players before flanker George Smith, playing his 100th Test, dropped the ball just short of the line.