Who is your favourite Archbishop of Canterbury?

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Who is your favourite Archbishop of Canterbury?

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Of all time?

Rowan Williams for me
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Michael Ramsey - a true shepherd of the people.
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Martin Ling 🙏🙏
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Did you know that the Pope does not get paid? He is committed to living in poverty.
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Pope Frank is a great guy
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Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:18 pm Of all time?

Rowan Williams for me
What about the worst? Or do we not want to get into bashing the bishop?
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Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:42 pm
Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:18 pm Of all time?

Rowan Williams for me
What about the worst? Or do we not want to get into bashing the bishop?
:lol: :lol:

But for a candidate and my view is formed by the "Last Kingdom" series of books, of which I've just finished reading the supposed last in the series, Wulfhelm - 926 to 941 - seems to have been a right so and so for that position.
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Do you know it’s very rare for the arch bishop to take services at his cathedral? What’s that all about?
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Thor wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 8:52 pm Do you know it’s very rare for the arch bishop to take services at his cathedral? What’s that all about?
Short answer and hope this helps - The Archbishop presides over major services at Canterbury Cathedral, such as Easter, Whitsun and Christmas, but is based in Lambeth Palace, London as historically he/she (though there have only been males in the post) is the Monarch's Clergyman. The Dean is the Head of the Clergy at the Cathedral.
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Yeah I knew he was based at Lambeth palace, but didn’t think about the link to the monarch. Thanks you learn something everyday.
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Lanfranc. He showed Thomas who was boss and that York was just a Northern diocese and nowt special.
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Currywurst and Chips wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:18 pm Of all time?

Rowan Williams for me
Picked him up a couple of times in my cab - top geezer.
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Orient Punxx wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:03 pm
Currywurst and Chips wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:18 pm Of all time?

Rowan Williams for me
Picked him up a couple of times in my cab - top geezer.
How much was the tip?
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Can’t remember but there was one (5 years ago). Great chat - top guy.
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Orient Punxx wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:09 am Can’t remember but there was one (5 years ago). Great chat - top guy.
Glad to hear it
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Michael Ramsey
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PutneyO wrote: Sun May 16, 2021 8:42 pm Michael Ramsey
As I've previously posted, he's the best in my lifetime IMO
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EliotNes wrote: Thu May 27, 2021 9:10 am
PutneyO wrote: Sun May 16, 2021 8:42 pm Michael Ramsey
As I've previously posted, he's the best in my lifetime IMO
....and of course a relative of the great Sir Alf
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Was he? I didn't know that.
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Re: Who is your favourite Archbishop of Canterbury?

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Thomas Becket
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KVN wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:48 pmThomas Becket
I always thought he was known as "Thomas a Becket" but looking at various history websites today, I see he wasn't.
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Do You know why choir boys have thier hair parted down the middle 🤔🤔
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BIGRON wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 4:09 pm Do You know why choir boys have their hair parted down the middle 🤔🤔
No. Enlighten me pls.
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EliotNes wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:23 pm
BIGRON wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 4:09 pm Do You know why choir boys have their hair parted down the middle 🤔🤔
No. Enlighten me pls.
Probably get a life ban on here if I explained it !!
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