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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).
Mar 21, 1999 · Cosmo Gordon Lang, Baron Lang (born October 31, 1864, Fyvie Manse, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland—died December 5, 1945, Kew Gardens, Surrey, England) was an influential and versatile Anglican priest who, as archbishop of Canterbury, was a close friend and adviser to King George VI.
Jun 11, 2018 · Cosmo Gordon Lang (1864–1945) was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1928 to 1942. He was known for his liberal views on the Prayer Book reform, the abdication crisis, and the war.
A brief biography of Cosmo Gordon Lang, the archbishop of Canterbury from 1928 to 1942. Learn about his career, his role in the abdication crisis, and his resignation.
Archbishop of Canterbury, 1928-1942 Cosmo Gordon Lang studied at the universities of Glasgow and Oxford before following his calling to be ordained in the Church of England. He served in...
William Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth, was a Scottish Anglican prelate who served as Archbishop of York (1908–1928) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1928–1942). His elevation to Archbishop of York, within 18 years of his ordination, was the most rapid in modern Church of England history.
Jul 11, 2024 · William Cosmo Gordon Lang was born in 1864 at Fyvie manse, Aberdeenshire. He entered Glasgow University at the age of 14, gaining an MA in 1882, and was then accepted to study history at Balliol College, Oxford, where he graduated with first class honours in 1886.
