Person Open DS/UK/3262 Lang; William Cosmo Gordon (1864-1945); 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth; Scottish Anglican prelate Lang William Cosmo Gordon 1864-1945 Scottish Anglican prelate Male Archbishop of York 1908-1928 | Archbishop of Canterbury 1928-1942

William Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth GCVO PC (known as Cosmo; 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). His rapid elevation to Archbishop of York, within 18 years of his ordination, is unprecedented in modern Church of England history. As Archbishop of Canterbury during the abdication crisis of 1936, he took a strong moral stance, and comments he made in a subsequent broadcast were widely condemned as uncharitable towards the departed king. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 11/27/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 ad43fe70-e714-4c27-9805-3e566adaa92e