The record-union., 1896-10-12
ARCHBISHOP OF
CANTERBURY DEAD.
BE Passed Away Suddenly From Apo
pleXy
In Hawarden Church While Visiting
Gladstone.
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LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Archbishop
Of Canterbury, Primate of England and
Metropolitan, the Rt Hon. and Most
Rev. Edward White Benson, D. D., and
Privy Councillor, died suddenly to-day
while attending divine service in the
church at Hawarden. The Archbishop
was the guest Of Mr.. Gladstone, through
whom he was appointed to the Arch
bishropric of Canterbury, and in COM
pany with the Gladstone family went
to the Hawarden Church this morning.
After the service had commenced a
commotion was noticed in the Gladstone
pew, and Immediately thereafter the
church attendants were seen removing
the Archbishop, who, it was supposed,
was suffering from fit. He was taken
to the rectory and medical assistance
was hastily summoned. The doctors
worked over him in vain and at 11:4o
o'clock he died. The physicians state
that death was caused by apopleXy.
Archbishop Benson was 67 years of
age.
The Rt. Hon. and Most Rev. Edward
White Benson, ID. D., Primate of ali
England and Metropolitan, was born
near Birmingham in 1929. He was edu-
Gated at King Edwards School, Biz
mingham, and at Trinity College, Cam
bridge, of which he was successfully
scholar and fellow, and where he grad
uated Il. A. in 1852. He graduated
NJ. A. in 1865, 3. d. in 1862, and d. d. in
1867, Hon. D. c. l.. (OXford) in 1854
He was for some years one of the
masters in Rugby School and held the
head mastership of Wellington College
from it's first opening in 1888 down to
1872 Among many dignities he at
tanned We're honorable chaplain to the
Queen in 1873, and chaplain in or
dinary 1S75-77. In December, 1876, he
was nominated to the newly-reStored
Bishropric of Truro, and was conse-
Grated in ST. Paups Cathedral, April
%, 1877. During his occupation of the
see he began the building of a new
cathedral at Truro, Of which the out
ward shell has cost over t1OO,OOO, much
of that sum having been gathered
Through the energy Of the Bishop. In
December, 1852, DIR. Benson was ap-
pointed by the crown on Mr.. Glad
stones recommendation to the Arch
bishropric of Canterbury, in succession
to DR.. TAFT. DIR. Benson has published
sermons and other works.
Dr. Benson married in 1859, Mary,
daughter of the late Rev. William Sidg-
wick of Skipton, Yorkshire. The an
nual value of the See of Canterbury Is
$4,000 and the Archbishop is the
patron Of 195 livings. In addition to
his Arch Episcopal residence at Lam
beth Palace he had a seat at Adding
ton Park, Croydon, Surrey.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Archbishop
and his wife arrived at Hawarden Cas-
tie, Mr.. Gladstone's residence, Satur-
Gay evening from the north Of Ireland,
where they had been visiting. The
Archbishop appeared to be in the best
Of health. He attended communion at
the Hawarden Church at o'clock this
morning and then breakfasted with Mr.
Gladstone and family. Later he at
tended morning services. The "com-
1nunion" service was in progress when
he was stricken.
The rector of the church continued
the service until he received message
that the Archbishop was dead. He
then concluded with a prayer for the
dead. The organist played the dead
march and a muffled peal was rung.
Mr.. Gladstone was greatly distressed
by the death of the Archbishop. They
had been close friends for a long time.
The death of Archbishop Benson was
announced at St PaurS in London at
the afternoon services, causing great
distress among the congregation.
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