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Randall Thomas Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth, KCVO ( April 7 , 1848May 25 , 1930 ) was an Anglican Clergy man who served as Archbishop Of Canterbury from 1903 to 1928. He studied at Harrow School and Oxford University and served as Chaplain to Queen Victoria , Dean of Windsor, Bishop of Rochester and Bishop of Winchester before becoming Archbishop of Canterbury in 1903. He played a major part in the funeral ceremonies for Queen Victoria in 1901, taking care, along with Dr. James Reid, of the wake at Osborne House , Isle Of Wight . He was the first Archbishop of Canterbury to retire, all his predecessors having died in office.