THE FIRST WORLD WAR AND CLERGY TRAINING
The papers of Archbishop Davidson (volume 346) document how planning was already in progress by 1918 on training of candidates from the armed forces for holy orders after the end […]
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Item of Interest: “A flame of love” – the Revd Dick Sheppard and the First World War
This month’s Item of Interest post by Tom Kennett (Assistant Archivist) delves into the archive of the Very Revd Hugh Richard Lawrie “Dick” Sheppard (MSS 3741-3750), one of the most […]
February update from the Library and Record Centre
Lambeth Palace Library and the Church of England Record Centre regularly embark on new projects and acquire and catalogue new material, from rare books and manuscripts to modern publications. Every […]
Item of Interest: A mediaeval ‘whodunnit’ – the death of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
This month’s Item of Interest post by Clare Brown (Archivist), tells a story of mediaeval murder recounted through manuscripts. This small vignette from the St. Alban’s Chronicle (MS 6, f. […]
The First World War and the Mothers’ Union
This blog post continues our series commemorating the centenary of the Great War. The archive of the Mothers’ Union (MU) includes this roll of honour (ref: MU/MSH/7/1-3) which lists members’ relatives […]
Christmas update from the Library and Record Centre
Lambeth Palace Library and the Church of England Record Centre regularly embark on new projects and acquire and catalogue new material, from rare books and manuscripts to modern publications. Every […]
Item of Interest: Crisis at Christmas – 50th Anniversary
This poignant Christmas-themed Item of Interest comes from Emily Rumble (Archives Assistant at Lambeth Palace Library), who is exploring the historic link between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the charity […]
Item of Interest: the H. H. Willmore Collection
Today’s Item of Interest post comes from Lizzie Hensman, Archive Assistant at the Church of England Records Centre (CERC), who will be talking about the collection of Henry H. Willmore […]
Item of Interest: “A radiant Trail of Hair”
This month’s Item of Interest post comes from Assistant Archivist Tom Kennett. One of the most intriguing and unexpected items to be found amongst the manuscripts at Lambeth Palace Library […]
Anglican-Methodist relations
The Library was represented at an event at the Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History exploring sources on the topic of Anglican-Methodist union. For instance among the Library’s holdings […]
