| Randall Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
 Randall Thomas Davidson, by Leslie Ward, 1901. |
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| Enthroned | 1903 |
| Reign ended | 1928 |
| Predecessor | Frederick Temple |
| Successor | Cosmo Lang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1848 |
| Died | 25 May 1930 |
Randall Thomas Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth, KCVO (7 April 1848 – 25 May 1930) was an Anglican clergyman of Scottish origin who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1903 to 1928.
Life
He studied at Harrow School and Trinity College, Oxford and served as chaplain to Archibald Campbell Tait when Tait was Archbishop of Canterbury and married Tait's daughter. After Tait's death he remained at Lambeth Palace as Chaplain to Edward White Benson when he became Archbishop of Canterbury. A favourite of Queen Victoria, Davidson was appointed Dean of Windsor at a very young age. He was subsequently Bishop of Rochester and Bishop of Winchester before becoming Archbishop of Canterbury in 1903.
He played a major part in the funeral ceremonies for Queen Victoria in 1901, taking care, along with Dr. James Reid, of the wake at Osborne House, Isle of Wight. Rodger Lloyd, Church of England historian, thought that Davidson was one of the two or three greatest Archbishops of Canterbury. He was the first Archbishop of Canterbury to retire, all his predecessors having died in office.
Davidson reacted to the papal bull Apostolicae Curae by stressing “the strength and depth of the Protestantism of England” and regarded other differences with Rome as much more important than its views on Anglican orders.[1] This view seems to have been widely held at the time, judging from the reaction of Herbert Cardinal Vaughan, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster.[2]
References
- ^ G.K.A. Bell, Randall Davidson, Oxford University Press, 1935, Vol. 1, p. 232.
- ^ Roger Lloyd The Church of England 1900–1965
External links
- Archival material relating to Randall Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth listed at the UK National Register of Archives
- Works by or about Randall Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Henry Connor |
Dean of Windsor 1883–1891 |
Succeeded by Philip Frank Eliot |
| Preceded by Anthony Wilson Thorold |
Bishop of Rochester 1891–1895 |
Succeeded by Edward Stuart Talbot |
| Preceded by Anthony Wilson Thorold |
Bishop of Winchester 1895–1903 |
Succeeded by Herbert Edward Ryle |
| Preceded by Frederick Temple |
Archbishop of Canterbury 1903–1928 |
Succeeded by Cosmo Lang |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baron Davidson of Lambeth 1928–1930 |
Succeeded by Extinct |
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