Born in the Fyvie Manse, Aberdeen. Archbishop of Canterbury, 1928-1942, during which he played a key role in the 1936 crisis surrounding the abdication of King Edward VIII, going on to crown George VI as King in 1937. Named Baron Lang of Lambeth in 1942. Living in a grace-and-favour house in Kew he died of a heart attack on his way to Kew Gardens Station to attend a debate in the House of Lords. Played by Derek Jacobi in the 2010 .
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Cosmo Gordon Lang Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Lang
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Archbishop of Canterbury
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Thomas Reeding
Lay brother at London Charterhouse. Taken Taken to Newgate Prison, chained and left to starve to death.
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Rev. Walter Horne
Vicar At St Philips Lambeth in 1895. Vicar at St. Saviour's in Brixton. Died Felixstowe where he was vicar. Information from EstateDocBox. From Core: Horne co-wrote an instructional article, “Some...
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St Marys Newington clock tower
An early church was demolished in 1720, leaving only the clock tower. The new building incorporated the original large clock tower at the western end. This church including the tower was demolished...
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Bishop Edward Myers
Born York. Parish Priest and Rector of St Mary's Cadogan Street, 1932 - 56. Also Titular Bishop of the Lamas Titular See, 10 June 1932 - 20 January 1951. See William F. Brown, Bishop of Pellla for ...
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Joseph Hughes
Baptist minister. Born Hand Court, Holborn. Closely associated with Samuel Stennett's Little Wild Street chapel. With their help he established a chapel in Battersea in June 1797 where he was pasto...
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