Archbishop of Canterbury. Born Edinburgh. A pupil at Harrow. Suffered all his adult life from the damage to his lower back caused by a shooting accident. 1877 married Edith daughter of Archibald Tait, the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time, but they had no children. A favourite of Queen Victoria. Archbishop of Canterbury 1903 - 28, the first to retire, rather than die in office. He resigned on 12 November 1928, his golden wedding anniversary. Died at home, 10 Cheyne Walk.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth
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Randall Thomas Davidson - Lambeth Palace
Erected the year after Davidson's death, about 18 months after his resignatio...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth
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Harrow School - WW1 memorial
The plaque was laid in 1921 (British Pathe film) and the building was opened ...
Opening of the BMA house
This inscription is on the inside of the west face of the courtyard, to the l...
Pelham Mission Hall
This stone was laid by Randall Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, on July 18th...
Other Subjects
Our Lady & St George Walthamstow
From Our Lady & St George Walthamstow  "... the mission chapel of St George .. small building, made of Kentish ragstone was opened in 1849 by Dr. (later Cardinal) Nicholas Wiseman, who was then...
1 memorial
Great Synagogue, Dukes Place
This was not actually the first synagogue built after the Jews returned to England in the 17th century, that was the synagogue at Creechurch Lane.  The Duke's Place Great Synagogue was constructed ...
1 memorial
Nathaniel Lardner, DD
Theologian. Â Born Kent. Â Died in his home town. Â Buried in Bunhill burial ground. Â
1 memorial
Reverend Abel Gerald Wilson Blunt, MA
Reverend Abel Gerald Wilson Blunt, MA, Rector of Chelsea Old Church. Father of Reginald and artist Arthur Cadogan Blunt (1860–1934). British History On-line confirms that Blunt was the Rector at ...
1 memorial
First Synagogue in Hackney
British History Online gives the following information: 'Benjamin Mendes da Costa and Jacob de Moses Franco were among the first members of the Jewish Board of Deputies in 1760, when every member o...
1 memorial
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