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Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth

(1848-1930), Archbishop of Canterbury

Sitter associated with 27 portraits
Ordained Deacon in 1874 and became a priest the following year. He served as Chaplain to Archibald Campbell Tait, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and married Tait's daughter, Edith. When Tait died Queen Victoria asked Davidson for an account of the deathbed scene; he so impressed her that he became her trusted confidant and was made Dean of Windsor. He was subsequently Bishop of Rochester and Bishop of Winchester before becoming Archbishop of Canterbury in 1903. He played a major part in the funeral ceremonies for Queen Victoria in 1901, and was responsible for the wake at Osborne House. He was the first Archbishop of Canterbury to retire in 1928, all predecessors having died in office.

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Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth, by Samuel Alexander Walker, printed by  Waterlow & Sons Ltd - NPG Ax38355

Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth

by Samuel Alexander Walker, printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd
carbon print, published February 1890
NPG Ax38355

Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth, by Carl Vandyk, published by  The Regal Publishing Co - NPG x13171

Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth

by Carl Vandyk, published by The Regal Publishing Co
photogravure, mid 1900s-early 1910s
NPG x13171

Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth, by William Heath, published by  Rapid Photo Co - NPG x134667

Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth

by William Heath, published by Rapid Photo Co
bromide postcard print, mid-late 1900s
NPG x134667

Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth, by Walter Stoneman, for  James Russell & Sons - NPG Ax39001

Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth

by Walter Stoneman, for James Russell & Sons
bromide print, circa 1916
NPG Ax39001

Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth, by Olive Edis - NPG x5202

Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth

by Olive Edis
matte bromide print on photographer's card mount, 1920s
NPG x5202

Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth, by Olive Edis - NPG x5203

Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth

by Olive Edis
matte bromide print on photographer's card mount, 1920s
NPG x5203

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