William Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth, GCVO, GCStJ, PC (31 October 1864 - 5 December 1945) was a Scottish Anglican prelate who served as Archbishop of York (1908-1928) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1928-1942). Cosmo Gordon Lang, Baron Lang (born October 31, 1864, Fyvie Manse, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland—died December 5, 1945, Kew Gardens, Surrey, England) influential and versatile Anglican priest who, as archbishop of Canterbury, was a close friend and adviser to King George VI.
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Lang, Cosmo Gordon (1864-1945). Archbishop of Canterbury. Lang was a native of Scotland. After a short ministry at the university church in Oxford, he became (1896) vicar of Portsea, an important and populous parish, where he trained and deployed a large team of assistant curates. William Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth, GCVO, GCStJ, PC (31 October 1864 - 5 December 1945) was a Scottish Anglican prelate who served as Archbishop of York (1908-1928) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1928-1942). William Cosmo Gordon Lang was born on 31 October 1864, the son of the Reverend John Marshall Lang, minister of Fyvie, and Hannah Agnes Keith. The entry in the statutory register of births for. Cosmo Gordon Lang has for long been seen through the eyes of his biographer, J.G. Lockhart, whose book appeared in 1949, four years after Lang's death. The author, however, did not know Lang personally and had no access to his official papers. It is nevertheless this portrait of a man who was an archbishop, first of York and then of.
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Cosmo Gordon Lang. (1864—1945) archbishop of Canterbury. Quick Reference. (1864-1945). Archbishop of Canterbury. Lang was a native of Scotland. After a short ministry at the university church in Oxford, he became (1896) vicar of Portsea. At the age of only 37 he was nominated as suffragan bishop of Stepney, and then promoted (1908) to be. Cosmo Gordon Lang. 1864-1945. [Editor] Church and Town for Fifty Years, 1841-1891: A Memorial of the Festival Holden in the Parish Church of Leeds, July 12th-19th, 1891. Leeds: Richard Jackson, 1891. The Future of the Church in Scotland: A Paper Read at a Conference of the Scottish Episcopal Church at Aberdeen. Edinburgh: J. Gardner Hitt, 1895. Oct 31, 1864 - Dec 5, 1945 William Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth, GCVO, PC was a Scottish Anglican prelate who served as Archbishop of York and Archbishop of Canterbury. His. "Lang, (William) Cosmo Gordon, Baron Lang of Lambeth (1864-1945), archbishop of Canterbury" published on by Oxford University Press. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
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Cosmo Gordon Lang by Lockhart, John Gilbert, 1891-1960, author Publication date 1949 Topics Lang, Cosmo Gordon, 1864-1945, Lang, Cosmo Gordon 1864-1944, Anglikanische Kirche Publisher London : Hodder and Stoughton Limited Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; claremont_school_of_theology; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language In his biographer's view, the reputation of Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1928 to 1942, has suffered unfairly in the seventy years since his death. He was attacked for being "proud, pompous and prelatical" and is often remembered only for the critical public speech he made during King Edward VIII's abdication crisis.
In December 1936, following the Abdication of Edward VIII, a rhyme circulated about the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Lang: 'My Lord Archbishop, what a scold you are! And when your man is. In December 1936, at the height of the Abdication Crisis, Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury held the fate of the British monarchy in his hands. Together with the Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, he helped to manoeuvre Edward VIII from the throne and to replace him with the king's brother, the Duke of York, who was to become George VI.
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William Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth GCVO PC (known as Cosmo; 31 October 1864 - 5 December 1945) was an Anglican prelate who served as Archbishop of York (1908-1928) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1928-1942). Lang: Forenames: William Cosmo Gordon: Gender: Male: Date: 1864-1945: Title: Baron Lang: Biography: ODNB link for Lang, William Cosmo Gordon (1864-1945) Baron Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury: Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P162311 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P16722 ) Online related resources: Bibliography of British and Irish History link for.
