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Norman MacLeod Lang
Norman MacLeod Lang (1875–1956) was the third Bishop suffragan of Leicester from 1913 until 1927. Lang's father, John Marshall Lang, was a Church of Scotland minister and some-time Moderator of the General Assembly, Moderator; among Norman's brothers were Cosmo Lang, Cosmo, Archbishop of York and then Archbishop of Canterbury, of Canterbury; and Marshall Lang (son), Marshall, minister and some-time Moderator. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, and after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon, he was made deacon on Trinity Sunday 1900 (10 June) and ordained priest on Thomas the Apostle, St Thomas' Day 1902 (21 December) — both times by Randall Davidson, Bishop of Winchester, at Winchester Cathedral. His first post was as a Minor Canon at Bloemfontein Cathedral. Returning to England he was Vicar of St Martin's, Leicester before his appointment to the episcopate. He was consecrated a bishop on Ascension Day (1 May) by Randall Davidson, by then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times
''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. ''The Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'', which do not share editorial staff, were founded independently and have only had common ownership since 1966. In general, the political position of ''The Times'' is considered to be centre-right. ''The Times'' is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as ''The Times of India'', ''The New York Times'', and more recently, digital-first publications such as TheTimesBlog.com (Since 2017). In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as , or as , although the newspaper is of nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Malden
Richard Henry Malden, BD, (19 October 1879 – August 1951), Dean of Wells, was a prominent Anglican churchman, editor, classical and Biblical scholar, and a writer of ghost stories. Career Educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge, Malden was ordained deacon in 1904 and priest in 1905 by the Bishop of Manchester. He subsequently served as Assistant Curate at St Peter's, Swinton, Salford, 1904–07; Lecturer at Selwyn College, Cambridge, 1907–10; Principal of Leeds Clergy School, and Lecturer of Leeds Parish Church, 1910–19. During the First World War he served as Acting Chaplain of HMS Valiant, January 1916–December 1917 and an Acting Chaplain, R N, 1916–18. His next appointment was as Vicar of St Michael and All Angels Church, Headingley, Leeds, 1918–33, later becoming Honorary Canon of Ripon, 1926–33, and Dean of Wells, 1933–50. He was also Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Norwich from 1910; Proctor in Convocation, 1924–33; Chaplain to the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Leicester (suffragan)
The Bishop of Leicester was a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury. A thousand years after it had last been used (for a diocesan Mercian bishop, 679–888) the episcopal title was resurrected as a suffragan see within the diocese of Peterborough. The suffragan Bishop of Leicester assisted the diocesan Bishop of Peterborough in overseeing the diocese.Leicester Cathedral: History . Retrieved on 22 November 2008. In the modern , there was a |
Lewis Clayton
Lewis Clayton (8 June 1838 – 25 June 1917) was an Anglican bishop, the second bishop suffragan of Leicester from 1903 until 1912. Life Lewis Clayton was educated at King's College School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1861 and his first post was as a curate at Holy Trinity, Halstead. From 1866 to 1875 he was Vicar of Dallington, Northamptonshire and from 1875 to 1888 was vicar of St Margaret's Church in Leicester. From 1887 he was a residentiary canon at Peterborough Cathedral before his elevation to the episcopate. His wife Katharine Hare (1843–1933), daughter of Thomas Hare, was a sister of the writer Marian Andrews (Christopher Hare), and a prominent campaigner for women's suffrage. He was appointed suffragan bishop of Leicester in 1903; he resigned the see (retaining his cathedral residential canonry) and became an assistant bishop of Peterborough (in retirement) in December 1912 until his death in 1917. He died on 25 June 1917.''Obituary Bish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdeacon Of Oakham
The Archdeacon of Oakham is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Peterborough. As such he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within its six rural deaneries: Corby, Higham, Kettering, Oundle, Peterborough and Rutland. The archdeaconry was created by splitting the Archdeaconry of Northampton on 29 June 1875; the archdeaconry has remained part of Peterborough diocese since its creation. List of archdeacons *1875–1879 (res.): Lord Alwyne Compton (became Dean of Worcester) *1880–18 September 1906 (d.): Prideaux Lightfoot *1906–1918 (res.): Edward Moore *1918–1923 (res.): Walter Whittingham (became Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich) *1924–1934 (res.): Arthur Greaves (became Sub-Dean of Lincoln) *1934–1936 (res.): Frank Partridge (became Bishop of Portsmouth) *1936–1945 (ret.): Norman Lang, Assistant Bishop of Peterborough *1946–1966 (ret.): Norman Millard (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1967–1977 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Leicester
The Diocese of Leicester is a Church of England diocese based in Leicester and including the current county of Leicestershire. The cathedral is Leicester Cathedral, where the Bishop of Leicester has his episcopal chair. The diocese is divided into two archdeaconries, the Archdeaconry of Leicester in the east of the county and the Archdeaconry of Loughborough in the west. The former is divided into the rural deaneries of City of Leicester; Framland (Melton Mowbray); Gartree First and Second; and Goscote. The latter is divided into the rural deaneries of Akeley East, South and West; Guthlaxton; and Sparkenhoe East and West. The diocese owns a retreat house at Launde Abbey near East Norton. History The Middle Angles first had a bishopric in 680 and the Anglo-Saxon cathedral was probably located close to (if not on the site of) the present cathedral. The original diocese fell victim to the invasion by the Danes around 870 and after the establishment of the Danelaw in 886 the diocese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterborough Cathedral
Peterborough Cathedral, properly the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew – also known as Saint Peter's Cathedral in the United Kingdom – is the seat of the Church of England, Anglican Bishop of Peterborough, dedicated to Saint Peter, Paul of Tarsus, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, whose statues look down from the three high gables of the famous West Front. Although it was founded in the History of Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxon period, its architecture is mainly Norman architecture, Norman, following a rebuilding in the 12th century. With Durham Cathedral, Durham and Ely Cathedral, Ely cathedrals, it is one of the most important 12th-century buildings in England to have remained largely intact, despite extensions and restoration. Peterborough Cathedral is known for its imposing English Gothic architecture, Early English Gothic West Front (façade) which, with its three enormous arches, is without architectural precedent and with no direct successor. The appeara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
