John Picton Gorell Barnes, 5th Baron Gorell (born 29 July 1959), is a British Chartered Surveyor. In 1989 he married Rosanne Duncan – they have two children. He was educated at King's School, Bruton, Somerset and at the Cornwall Technical College, Camborne, Cornwall.^{[citation needed]} Barnes is a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Weavers and is also a Freeman of the City of London.^[1] He lives in Northamptonshire.

He succeeded in the barony upon the death of his uncle, Timothy Barnes, 4th Baron Gorell, in 2007.^[2]

Coat of arms of John Barnes, 5th Baron Gorell

Crest In front of a cubit arm in armour, the hand grasping a broken sword all Proper the wrist encircled by a wreath of oak Or, five annulets interlaced and fessways Argent. Escutcheon Azure two lions passant guardant Ermine each holding in the dexter paw a sprig of oak slipped Or between three annulets in pale Argent. Supporters On either side a ram Proper charged on the shoulder with two annulets interlaced Azure. Motto Frangas Non Flectes (You May Break, You Shall Not Bend Me) [3]

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