ˈælfɹɪd ˈɜːl, sˈʌfɹæɡən bˈɪʃəp ʌv mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊ, wʌz ˈɔfən ɪn ˈɪlhˈɛlθ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd, ænd bˈæɹi hˌuːz pˈæɹɪʃ wʌz wɪðˌɪn mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊz ˈɛɹiə fɹˈiːkwəntli dˈɛpjuːtˌaɪzd fɔːɹ hˌɪm; wˌɛn ˈɜːl ɹɪzˈaɪnd hɪz ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾiz fɔːɹ wˈɛst lˈʌndən ɪn dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd, bˈæɹi tˈʊk ðiːz ˌʌp bˌʌt nˌɑːt ðə sˈiː ʌv mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊ.
Alfred Earle, suffragan Bishop of Marlborough, was often in ill-health during this period, and Barry (whose parish was within Marlborough's area) frequently deputised for him; when Earle resigned his responsibilities for West London in June 1900, Barry took these up (but not the See of Marlborough).