Person    | Male  Born 7/4/1848  Died 25/5/1930

Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth

Categories: Religion

Countries: Scotland

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.

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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...

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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 ...

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Opening of the BMA house

This inscription is on the inside of the west face of the courtyard, to the l...

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Pelham Mission Hall

This stone was laid by Randall Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, on July 18th...

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Other Subjects

St Mildred's Church, Bread Street
1 memorial
William Kiffin

William Kiffin

Non-conformist minister.  Born in London.  Became rich in the wool trade.  Died in London.  Buried in Bunhill burial ground.

Person, Commerce, Religion

1 memorial
William Booth Memorial Training College

William Booth Memorial Training College

The headquarters of The Salvation Army leadership and officer training which delivers education and training programmes for the United Kingdom.

Building, Education, Religion

2 memorials
Somerset Walpole

Somerset Walpole

Rector and bishop. Full name George Henry Somerset Walpole. Born Nottinghamshire, the son of a reverend. Father of Hugh Walpole. After early service in the west of England he moved first to Auckla...

Person, Religion, New Zealand, Scotland, USA

1 memorial
St Saviours

St Saviours

St Saviours is a former civil parish. Created from the union of the parishes of St Margaret and St Mary Magdalene. In 1855 it was grouped with Southwark Christchurch into the St Saviour's District....

Place, Community / Clubs, Religion

1 memorial

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14 Croydon - Henry Purcell

14 Croydon - Henry Purcell

CR9, Katharine Street, Croydon Public Library

Built in 1892 by Charles Henman Jr. this heavily decorated group of buildings makes up Croydon's Municipal buildings complex. The buildin...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
St Mary Somerset  - Ewan Christian

St Mary Somerset - Ewan Christian

EC4, Lambeth Hill, St Mary's Somerset Church

The dates given on the plaque are about the time that the church ceased functioning and was demolished but we can't explain the exact dates.

2 subjects commemorated
St Matthias Church House

St Matthias Church House

E1, Chilton Street, 52, St. Matthias Church House

The names on this plaque are difficult to read so take our transcription as tentative.

1 subject commemorated, 6 creators
John Diment

John Diment

Islingtonian who died in the South African War, 1899-1903

Person, South Africa

War dead, Other war
1 memorial