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Tag Archives: Archbishop Davidson

Henry Montgomery, an imperial bishop

December 11, 2020by lampallib

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, […]

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Archives, Collections
The Archbishop and Bishops of the Church in Wales, 1920 (MS 4701 p. 11

Centenary of the Church in Wales

May 13, 2020by lampallib Leave a comment

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 […]

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Archives, Collections
The garden at Lambeth Palace

The Lambeth Palace Garden in the Archives

April 17, 2020by lampallib Leave a comment

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 […]

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Archives, Collections
Davidson letter

An intriguing letter from Randall Davidson

August 30, 2019by lampallib Leave a comment

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 […]

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Archives, Collections, Friends of Lambeth Palace Library, Item of Interest

THE END OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

November 11, 2018by lampallib Leave a comment

“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 […]

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THE FIRST WORLD WAR AND CLERGY TRAINING

February 16, 2018by lampallib Leave a comment

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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GLIMPSES OF LIFE AT LAMBETH PALACE

August 4, 2017by lampallib Leave a comment

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 […]

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Collections

THE FIRST WORLD WAR AND LAMBETH PALACE CHAPEL

May 5, 2017by lampallib Leave a comment

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 […]

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The First World War and the Lambeth Librarian

December 7, 2016by lampallib Leave a comment

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 […]

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Archives, Collections, Library Records

LIBRARY RECORDS PROJECT 1785-1953 UPDATE 4

December 2, 2016by lampallib Leave a comment

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 […]

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