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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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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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...
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