The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-29
Archbishop Of Canterbury.


The death OF Charles Thomas Longley, Archbishop
Of Canterbury and Primate OF oil England. is an.
nounced by cable TO have taken place Yesterday IN
London. Deceased at the time OF his death, was In
his seventy-fourth year. being born In 1924. lie was
the nth son OF the late Mr.. John Longiey. Recorder
OF Rochester and Afterwards Resident Magistrate Of
the Thames Police Court. DR.. Longey was educated
at Westminster school, whence he proceeded to
Christ church, oxford, where be graduated In 1915
taking the very highest rank In classics. lie was
appointed public examiner in the year 1925; and,
having filed the Office OF tutor and censor or Christ
church he was rewarded By his college with the in.
cumbepcy OF cowley. small benefce In the lmmedi
ate vicinity OF oxford. In 1927 he was presented 10
the rectory OF West 1ytherey, Ia Hampshire ana In
this position be continued for the two years follow
ing.
In .ss:o Dr. Longey was elected by the trustees to
the head inastership OF Harrow school. While in
the enjoyment Of this oifico and IN the year 1881
he married Caroline, eldest daughter OF the first Lord
Congleton. II was tradition at Harrow that during
his whole tern. head master Of the school he never
logged boy, and this leniency was attributed 70 the
kindncss Of heart which the Archbishop was known
10 possess In 1886 the See OF Ripol. Was founded
and Dr. Longey was appointed the iirst bishop. on
the resignation OF Dr. Eaby. IN 1885, Or. [Ongley was
translated 70 the bishOprc Of Durham, and on the
death Of DIR. Mus1raye In $780, TO the archhishoprc
OF YORK; AS soon a. the necessary forms were com.
tho prmate Of ali England. II may be mentioned
that there have been i've precsdents fox ,ransia-
In 1896 Thomas fitzaan, otherwise Arundel. was
translated; IN 1851, John Kemp; in 1915, Edmund
Grendail; Ia l7s7, Thomas Herring; IN 1851, Matthew
Hutton In every century since tie fourteenth NTH
one exception, prmates Of England tarchbishops Of
York and primates OF Eng and only have become pr
mates OF oil England. Dr. Lonyey preserved the ira.
dition for the nineteenth century.
Together With being Prmate OF all England he was
visitor or AL Souls and Merton colleges. Oxford OF
Harrow school, Dulwich aud Kings colleges, Lon
don; visitor aud elector OF Sc. Augustlnes College,
Canterbury; patron OF Kings college, Nova scotia;
Governor OF the Charter House and principal trustee
OF tho British Museum. fits see yielded him an an.
nual income OF Ei5 600 and his patronage consisted
OF III livngs
BY his appointment to the bishopric Of Ripon, Dr.
Jpngley occupied seat In the House OF Lords. and II
is worthy OF noto that ne almost invariably voted on
the liberal side The duties of bis high Office Of pri-
mate be illei With quiet dignity becoming this ex.
allied position which, although one or great dls Inc
ton and precedence, Is distinguishes more Tor us
prominence ina power and more dignity tnan IN
fuence. His hDerality was widespread, and geier-
oslty no mean CHARACTERISTIC OF MS nature. HIS
influence, voice, eSertions and purse were never
Withheld where t'c Advancement uf worthy OBJECT
was contemplated. M an Instance Of ms synpathh-
ms spirit bus cyertlons Ia raising pccuniary fund
ior the benefit Of .hc sufferers by tho caaini'oas sc
cticnt Ia tho liuirtdon colicry IN 1850 may be here
alluded 70. iit5 delIn wal be much regretted.