Edward Barnes (1892 – 31 May 1941) was a professor of chemistry at the Madras Christian College and also an amateur botanist.
[2] Barnes and his wife Alice introduced several plants into the campus of the Madras Christian College and established a nursery there with the help of F. H.
[6][7][8][9] Alice had been involved with the Student Christian Movement when studying at University College London but after moving to India she became a Quaker through her husband[10] and introduced Marjorie Sykes to various Indian contacts through their circles.
[11] Alice edited the publication of a series of letters written by Gandhi to Esther Faering in 1956 titled "My Dear Child".
[16] After the death of her husband "Ted", Alice lived in Kotagiri along with Marjorie Sykes and Mary Barr.