Henry Montgomery, an imperial bishop
This blog post is more personal than previous efforts where I have chosen one of the library’s treasures or a historical event. Henry Montgomery (1847-1932) was vicar of my church, […]
Tag Archives: Archbishop Davidson
Centenary of the Church in Wales
Centenary of the Church in Wales In 1920, the Church in Wales was disestablished, becoming independent after centuries of being part of the Church of England. The religious census of […]
The Lambeth Palace Garden in the Archives
Whilst it would be misguided in 2020 to talk of the joys of spring, given the sad impact of the coronavirus, the time of year is nevertheless traditionally an exciting […]
An intriguing letter from Randall Davidson
Mr Cliff Webb writes: The Library is naturally always interested in securing any correspondence of Archbishops of Canterbury. I have recently acquired two letters of Randall Davidson, written when he […]
THE END OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
“It is almost impossible to believe that when a fortnight ago I was dictating here, we were not only vehemently at war, but almost everybody believed that we should be […]
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 […]
GLIMPSES OF LIFE AT LAMBETH PALACE
The gatekeepers of Lambeth Palace occupy a historic role, admitting visitors to the Archbishops. Unfortunately not all of the gatekeepers are named in the records held in the Library, although […]
THE FIRST WORLD WAR AND LAMBETH PALACE CHAPEL
This blog post continues the series commemorating the centenary of the Great War. The Library’s holdings on the war include this poignant typescript list asking for prayers in Lambeth Palace […]
The First World War and the Lambeth Librarian
This blog post continues the series documenting items in the Library’s collections relating to the First World War. Library holdings includes miscellaneous personal papers of Claude Jenkins (1877-1959), who became […]
LIBRARY RECORDS PROJECT 1785-1953 UPDATE 4
Dr Richard Palmer reports that during October and November the project focused on the librarianship of Claude Jenkins, 1910-1952. A clergyman and scholar, Jenkins was celebrated both for his learning […]
