Randall Thomas Davidson
Randall Thomas Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth , GCVO (born April 7, 1848 in Edinburgh , Scotland , † May 25, 1930 in London ) was an Anglican cleric of Scottish descent. He was a prominent speaker in parliamentary debates on morality and national issues.
Davidson studied at Harrow School and Oxford University , where he graduated in 1871. In 1875 Davidson was ordained as dean. He first worked as the chaplain of Archibald Campbell Tait when he was Archbishop of Canterbury , and married Tait's daughter Edith. After Tait's death, he stayed at Lambeth Palace as the chaplain of his successor Edward White Benson .
A confidante of Queen Victoria , Davidson was appointed Dean of Windsor with St George's Chapel at a young age in 1883 . He was later Bishop of Rochester and Winchester before he succeeded Frederick Temple in 1903 and became Archbishop of Canterbury.
He had an important role in the funeral ceremony for Queen Victoria in 1901, he looked after Dr. James Reid at the wake at Osborne House , Isle of Wight .
Davidson was the first Archbishop of Canterbury to resign. All of his predecessors died in office. After his resignation, he was on 14 November 1928 as Baron Davidson of Lambeth , of Lambeth in the County of London , in the hereditary nobility raised. A seat in the House of Lords was also associated with the title . In the years 1929 and 1930 the Hansard records a total of seven parliamentary speeches by him.
His marriage remained childless, so his title of nobility expired on his death on May 25, 1930. He was buried in the cloister garden of Canterbury Cathedral.
Fonts
- Life of Archbishop Tait , 2 volumes (1891)
- The Lambeth Conferences of 1867, 1878, and 1888 (1896)
- The Christian Opportunity (1904)
- Captains and Comrades in the Faith (1911)
- The Character and Call of the Church of England (1912)
- The Testing of a Nation (1919)
Web links
- Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson (Eng.)
- Randall Thomas Davidson (Eng.)
- Randall Davidson at Hansard (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Wilson Thorold |
Bishop of Rochester 1891–1895 |
Edward Stuart Talbot |
| Anthony Wilson Thorold |
Bishop of Winchester 1895–1903 |
Herbert Edward Ryle |
| Frederick Temple |
Archbishop of Canterbury 1903–1928 |
Cosmo Gordon Lang |
| New title created | Baron Davidson of Lambeth 1928-1930 |
Title expired |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davidson, Randall Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Davidson, Randall Thomas, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Canterbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1848 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edinburgh , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 25, 1930 |
| Place of death | London |