Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury Country Life Magazine Portrait April 7 1928

Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, April 7 1928. LXIII No. 1629

The featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who celebrates his eightieth birthday.

• Identity: Randall Davidson (1848–1930), the 94th Archbishop of Canterbury.
• Milestone: The publication coincides with his 80th birthday on April 7, 1928.
• Tenure: He was translated to Canterbury in 1903, succeeding Frederick Temple.
• Service: He served as Archbishop for 25 years, making his tenure one of the longest since the Reformation.
• Retirement: Later in 1928, he became the first Archbishop of Canterbury to voluntarily resign from the office.
• Legacy: He was a significant religious and public figure during a period of major social and political change in Britain.

This is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.

Size: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)

Condition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.

This original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.