Les Barker was a Welsh-English poet and songwriter known for his humorous poetry and adaptations of popular songs. Originally from Manchester, he initially trained as an accountant before discovering his literary talent. He began performing solo at folk music venues and later formed The Mrs Ackroyd Band. Over his career, Barker performed across the UK and internationally, including in Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and Canada. He published 78 volumes of English poetry and 24 albums, either as a solo performer or with his band.
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Meaning of the name - Les
The name Les doesn't have a specific meaning on its own. It's primarily used as a nickname, inheriting the meanings of the names it's derived from.
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Les Barker belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Manchester
Place of Death: Oswestry
Occupation: poet
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 30, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 30, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 30, 2026 |
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| Sun | 9 Aquarius 46 | 10 Aquarius 36 | 28 Aries 35 |
| Moon | 16 Taurus 13 | 8 Cancer 21 | 6 Aries 59 |
| Mercury | 14 Aquarius 48 | 16 Aquarius 50 | 4 Aries 47 |
| Venus | 22 Sagittarius 57 | 16 Aquarius 18 | 23 Pisces 16 |
| Mars | 3 Aquarius 55 | 5 Aquarius 33 | 5 Aries 52 |
| Jupiter | 24 Scorpio 43 | 17 Cancer 32 | 25 Scorpio 29 |
| Saturn | 5 Leo 34 | 28 Pisces 24 | 2 Leo 37 |
| Uranus | 18 Gemini 2 | 27 Taurus 28 | 18 Gemini 58 |
| Neptune | 10 Libra 43 | 0 Aries 5 | 8 Libra 55 |
| Pluto | 12 Leo 14 | 3 Aquarius 39 | 10 Leo 58 |
| Rahu | 8 Gemini 35 | 10 Pisces 36 | 4 Gemini 24 |
| Ketu | 8 Sagittarius 35 | 10 Virgo 36 | 4 Sagittarius 24 |
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