wˌɛn ɹˈiːd ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, bˈɑːɹnəbi wʌz ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾᵻd tuː "pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə kˈaʊnsəl ʌv kənstɹˈʌkʃən ænd tʃˈiːf nˈeɪvəl ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkt."
When Reed retired in 1872, Barnaby was elevated to "President of the Council of Construction and Chief Naval Architect."