Cosmo Lang
Cosmo Gordon Lang (
1864-
1945) was
Archbishop of York (
1908-
1928) and
Archbishop of Canterbury (
1928-
1942). He was among those who in
1927 proposed a major revision to the
Book of Common Prayer, an effort which was permanently stymied by
Parliament. As Archbishop of Canterbury, he and Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin were leaders among those who successfully called for the
1937 abdication of
Edward VIII.