Henry Barnes, 2nd Baron Gorell

Major Henry Gorell Barnes, 2nd Baron Gorell DSO (21 January 1882 – 16 January 1917) was a British Army officer. He was born in 1882, the eldest son of John Barnes, 1st Baron Gorell. After an education at Winchester, Trinity College, Oxford, and Harvard, he was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1906. He worked as a secretary to his father when he was on the Bench, and later as secretary of the Royal Commission on Divorce. He succeeded his father to the peerage in 1913.

During the First World War, he joined the Royal Field Artillery; he was killed in action on 16 January 1917, after one year and ten month's continuous service abroad. He is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery near Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium.

He was a very active English Freemason, and a member of Oxford's Apollo University Lodge.

The 2nd Baron Gorell was succeeded in the peerage by his younger brother, Ronald.

Coat of arms of Henry Barnes, 2nd 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)