Nicholas John Willoughby Barker[1] (born 12 December 1949) is a British Anglican priest. He was the Archdeacon of Auckland in the Diocese of Durham from 2007[2] [3] until his retirement on 31 July 2017.
Barker was educated at Sedbergh School and Oriel College, Oxford. After studying for ordination at Trinity College, Bristol he was a curate at St Mary, Watford from 1977 to 1980. After that he was Team Vicar of St James & Emmanuel, Didsbury from 1980 to 1986 then Team Rector, St George, Kidderminster from 1986 to 2007. He is also Priest in charge of Holy Trinity Church, Darlington.[4]