Randall Thomas Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth
† 25/05/1930 · aged 82 · Buried in the cloister of Canterbury Cathedral
Personal data
Name
Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth
Initials
R.T.
Christian name
Randall Thomas
Date and place of birth
Edinburgh; 07.04.1848
Extra information
Information
Archbishop of Canterbury (1903-1928)
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In 1920, he became President of the newly founded Toc H. In 1922 he offered Tubby the living of All Hallows. He reinforced the link between Toc H and the church by helping to set up ‘The Toc H and All Hallows Trust’ in 1927.
Military data
Date of death
Age
82
Cemetery / Memorial
Buried in the cloister of Canterbury Cathedral
Other information
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Took a Confirmation Service in the Upper Room on 17.05.1916. It was preceded by a Chaplains' Conference in the garden with about 150 participants.
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On 05.01.1919, he paid a visit to the Ordination Test School at Le Touquet where Tubby was a tutor.
Information 3
'The Archbishop Davidson Lamp' - Tower Hill Branch, London. Endowed on 27.09.1932. First lit on 03.12.1932 at Town Hall, Birmingham, by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales - "In memory of Randall Thomas, Lord Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, trusted friend of Toc H, 25.5.1930". (Given by the Rev. H.B. and Mrs Ellison.)
Media
Sources
Source
Liber Vitae 1923
Source 2
Louagie, J., A Touch of Paradise in Hell: index
Source 3
Roll of the Lamps of Maintenance of Toc H, 1922-1936
