Matthew Henry Barker
Matthew Henry Barker (* 1790 in Deptford ; † June 29, 1846 in London ) was an English nautical writer, known as The old sailor .
Barker went to sea in his 16th year, then entered the royal sea service and commanded the war schooner True Briton as early as 1813. After the war was over, he went to Demerara, Guiana, where he edited the Demerara Gazette .
Returning to London, he wrote the short story Greenwich Pensioners in 1823 , which appeared in the Literary Gazette and was widely acclaimed. From 1828 to 1841 he edited the Nottingham Mercury in the Whiggist sense and at the same time published a number of seaman's stories in various magazines and paperbacks, such as:
- Land and sea tales ,
- Tough yarns ,
- The jolly-boat ,
- The life of Nelson ,
- Nights at sea "and many others, soon signed Father Ambrose, soon The Wanderer, mostly The old sailor.
In addition, published independently: "The naval club, or reminiscences of service (London 1842, 3 vol.) And The victory, or the wardroom mess (das. 1844, 3 vol.). B. died June 29, 1846 in London.
Web links
- Works by Matthew Barker in the Karlsruhe Virtual Catalog [1]
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barker, Matthew Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | The old sailor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nautical writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1790 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Deptford |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 1846 |
| Place of death | London |