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Baker, John Freeman, son of William Edward Baker of Golders Green, and Margaret Louise, d. of George Frederick Crabbe of Bristol; b. 8 Aug. 1917; adm. Jan. 1931 (A, later B); left Dec. 1935; an actor (stage, TV and radio); Lond. Irish Rifles (TA) 1939-45; d. 2 Dec. 2002.

Baker, John Gilbert Hindley, son of Ernest Brian Hindley Baker (qv); b. 10 Oct. 1910; adm. Sept. 1924 (H); left July 1929; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1929, BA 1932, MA 1946; ord. deacon 1935, priest 1936 (Victoria, Hong Kong); Curate Church of Our Saviour, Canton, 1935-9, St John, Kunming 1939-46; seconded to American Mission, Hankow, 1946; Chaplain St John's Univ. Shanghai 1947-9; lecturer Union Theolog. Coll., Lingnan Univ., Canton, 1949-51; Rector of Christ Church, Guildford, Conn., USA, 1952-5; gen. sec. Overseas Council of the Church Assembly 1955; Vicar of St Nicholas, Cole Abbey, London, 1955; acting director Christian Study Centre Hong Kong 1966; consecrated Bishop of Hong Kong & Macao 6 Dec. 1966; fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese; the first bishop to ordain an English woman priest; retd Hong Kong 1981; appointed Asst Bishop, Diocese of Guildford, 1983; author of The Changing Scene in China 1947; m. 1st 12 May 1941 Martha Levering, d. of Rev. Arthur Mason Sherman DD of New York; 2nd 1980 Joan Rogers, widow of Rev. Dennis Rogers of Hong Kong; d. 29 Apr. 1986.

BAKER, JOHN, Winchester, Hampshire; b.; adm.; QS in 1567; elected to Christ Church, Oxford (aged 18) 1568, Westminster Student to 1583; BA 27 Feb 1571/2; MA 1575.

BAKER, JOHN, son of John Baker, Burley on the Hill, Rutland; b.; adm.; BB 1689; KS Jun 1691; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1695, adm. pens. 28 May 1695, aged 18, scholar 24 Apr 1696, matr. 1696; BA 1698/9; MA 1702; BD 1709; DD 1717; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1701, Major Fellow from 17 Apr 1702, Senior Fellow from 1722, Vice-Master 1722-32, Chaplain from 1737; an unscrupulous supporter of Richard Bentley, Master of Trinity; ordained; Rector of Beachampton, Bucks., 2 Feb 1714-31; Rector of Dickleburgh, Norfolk, 1731, but this living was subsequently sequestered for payment of his debts; d. 30 Oct 1745. DNB.

Baker, Robert Ayshford, brother of George Arden Baker (qv); b. 3 Dec. 1914; adm. May 1928 (A); left Apr. 1931; a merchant; m. 1st 8 Apr. 1939 Rilta, d. of Tom Holmes of IIford, Essex,; 2nd 3 Oct. 1948 Ruth Christine, d. of Charles Dewdney of Ipswich; d. 19 Mar. 1992.

BAKER, ROBERT, only son of John Baker, St. George’s, Hanover Square, London; b.; adm. (aged 10) Apr 1724; left 1729; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 18 Oct 1731, scholar 12 May 1732, matr. 1731; adm. Middle Temple 20 Apr 1730.

BAKER, ROBERT; b.; adm.; QS ; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1603, adm. scholar 1603; BA 1607/8; MA 1611.

BAKER, THOMAS, only son of Rev. Thomas Baker, Minor Canon of St. Paul’s and of Westminster, and Rector of Nailstone, Leics.; b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 13) 1731, 1732; left 1734; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 20 Jun 1734, aged 18, matr. 1735; BA 1738/9; MA 1742; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 22 Feb 1740/1, priest (London) 24 May 1741 (or Canterbury, 1741/2); Curate, Nailstone, Leics., Feb 1741; Minor Canon of Westminster; a Priest in Ordinary, Chapel Royal (by 1748); preacher at Queen’s Square Chapel, Westminster; Rector of Frinsted, Kent, from 1747; Vicar of Detling, Kent, from 1764; m. 3 Oct 1752 Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, Snave; d. 24 May 1779; buried North Cloister, Westminster Abbey.

BAKER, THOMAS, son of Thomas Baker, Southwark, Surrey; b.; in school lists 1656; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1661, matr. 3 May 1662, aged 20, Westminster Student 10 Mar 1662 – void 1665 (having been expelled for drunkenness but reprieved same day in hope of amendment, 22 Mar 1665).