Father Antony Barnett died in a nursing home at Cardiff on October 11th, 1941, after a long illness. He will be remembered with affection by many Amplefordians who were at school in the early years of the century.
He came to Ampleforth as a boy of fifteen in 1898. He excelled at football, Association in those days, and was a strong and powerful fullback in the first eleven. Physically very strong and powerful, his disposition was gentle and quiet and he always spoke in a low voice. He was a lover of justice and hater of iniquity and was always ready to defend the weak against the strong. He joined the Benedictine novitiate at Belmont in 1902 and returning to Ampleforth in 1905 he taught in the school for nine years, holding the position of third Prefect for a short time. His great hobby was natural history and many a boy owed his interest in that subject to Father Antony's unfailing enthusiasm and encouragement. He was ordained priest in 1911 and when war broke out in I914 he at once volunteered and served as a Chaplain until the end of the war. He had had some military experience as he had been O.C. of the School O.T.C. for a few years before the war.
In 1920 he was appointed as an assistant at St Mary's, Cardiff, where he remained for ten years. He then became Chaplain to the Benedictine convent at Dumfries. In 1934 he was appointed Parish Priest at Abergavenny where he remained until his last fatal illness. Requiescat in pace.
HUBERT ANTHONY BARNETT 11 October 1941
1883 2 Aug Born Hereford
1898 to 1902 Educ Ampleforth
1902 3 Sep Habit at Belmont
1903 4 Sep Simple Vows
1908 14 Sep Solemn Vows Ampleforth
1909 21 Feb Minor Orders
9 May Subdiaconate
1910 1 May Diaconate
1911 25 May Priesthood
1911-14 $$ ? & OC of Ampleforth OTC
Served as a military chaplain during the War & for two years
after, 1914-20
1920 Assistant at St Mary's Cardiff
1930 Nov for 4 years he was chaplain to the Benedictine Nuns at
Dumfries
1934 Nov Took charge of the Mission at Abergavenny
1941 11 Oct Died in a nursing home in Cardiff
Buried in the cemetery at Cardiff