Henry Archdall Langley (1840 - 1906)

Born 15 Oct 1840 in Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Mary (Strachan) Langley — married 20 Jun 1867 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 5 Aug 1906 at age 65 in White Hills, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

• Bishop of Bendigo 1902-1906

Birth and Origins

Henry was born 15 Oct 1840 at Ballyduff, County Waterford, Ireland, the second son of Henry Langley of Ballyduff and Isabella Edwards Archdall. ^[1] According to the Victorian Death Index he is the son of Henry (sen.), and Isabella (nee Archdale) Langley, but other records suggest that the correct spelling is Archdall.

Move to Australia

Henry with his parents and siblings (including John Douse Langley) emigrated to Sydney, Australia in 1853. From 1853-1859, Henry worked in a merchant's office. He was an active member of St Barnabas' church, was in charge of the Sunday school, and preached in the open air. ^[2]

Marriage and Family

He married Elizabeth Mary Strachan in 1867 at Bathurst ^[3].

Articles in Newspapers
1867 - Marriage
LANGLEY — STRACHAN — June 20th, at All Saints Church, Bathurst, by the Rev. F. W. B. Uzzell, assisted by the Revs. Thomas Sharpe, M.A., and John Vaughan, the Rev. H. Archdall Langley, curate of All Saints, Bathurst, to Elizabeth Mary, eldest daughter of the late Frederick Strachan, Esq., of Bathurst.
^[4]

1867 - Marriage - au NSW BDM 1535/1867 LANGLEY, HENRY ARCHDALL to STRACHAN, ELIZABETH MARY at BATHURST au NSW BDM (Australian, New South Wales, Births Deaths Marriages)

They had twelve children: six brothers and six sisters:

• Aphra Victoria Langley;
• Arthur T Langley;
• Doris E Langley;
• Aylmer John Langley;
• Francis Ernest Langley;
• Frederick Archdall Langley;
• Henry Archdall Langley;
• Hilda Sarah Langley;
• Isabella C Langley;
• Minnie Ruth Langley;
• Nona Bertha Langley
• William Leslie Langley. ^[5]

Clergyman and Bishop

Henry Archdall Langley was an Anglical clergyman and the first Anglican Bishop of Bendigo, and served in a number of important Victorian appointments.

• In 1860 he was accepted as a candidate for the ministry by Bishop Barker, who appointed him as a lay reader in charge of the Kurrajong district. Henry trained at Moore College, 1960-65

• He was ordained deacon 11 June 1865 and priest 27 May 1866

• He was curate at All Saints', Bathurst 1865-7, incumbent of Holy Trinity, Orange 1867-9 and curate of St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney 1870.

• He ministered at St Mary's, Balmain from 1870-5, and, at the express wish of Dean Cowper, became locum tenens of the cathedral during the Dean's absence on leave in England in 1876.

• His last appointment in NSW was as the incumbent of St Matthew's, Windsor 1877-8.

• He served as vicar of St Matthew's Prahran, in Melbourne, 1878-90

• He was appointed archdeacon of Gippsland, 1890-95

• Then archdeacon of Melbourne and Geelong, 1894 until 1902.

• He was appointed as first bishop of the newly-formed diocese of Bendigo, Langley was consecrated in St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, on 24 Feb 1902 and enthroned at All Saints' Pro-Cathedral on 5 March 1902

• He died of a stroke in 1906. At the impressive funeral which took place on Tuesday 7 Aug at All Saints' Pro-Cathedral. He was succeeded by his elder brother, John Douse Langley (q.v.), who became the second bishop of Bendigo.^[6]

Death and burial

He died 5 August, 1906^[7], at his residence, 'Bishopscourt,' White Hills (now part of Greater Bendigo)^[8][9][10].

Aged 65 years, survived by whis wife, Elizabeth Mary, "a constant companion and help throughout the whole of his ministry and their family." ^[11]

He buried in the Bendigo General Cemetery where a large obelisk marked his grave (still present 1991). ^[12]

Memorial - St Matthews , Prahran, Melbourne unveiled 1907

Bishop Langley; of Bendigo (Vic.) unveiled in St. Matthew's Church, Prahran, Melbourne, on 14th , November, a tablet in memory of his brother, the late Right Rev. Henry A. Langley, his predecessor, in the Bendigo episcopate. The memento. composed of white marble with Oamaru facings, was erected, in the chancel facing the organ. It was subscribed by the parishioners, who were under the late bishop's ministration from 1873 to 1896. In performing the ceremony Bishop Langley tendered to the congregation the grateful appreciation , of Mrs. Langley. his sister, himself, and members of their family for the beautiful token of their affection for his late brother. Entering the pulpit, he preached an appropriate sermon.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Keith Cole, entry on Henry Archdall Langley, Australian Dictionary of Evangelical Biography, based on Bendigo Diocesan Records; K Cole, A History of the Diocese of Bendigo, 1902-1976 (Bendigo, 1991), https://sites.google.com/view/australian-dictionary-of-evang/k-l/langley-henry-archdall-1840-1906
2. ↑ Cole, ibid.
3. ↑ New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Marriage Index, registration number 1535/1867
4. ↑ Family Notices (1867, June 29). Sydney Mail (NSW : 1860 - 1871), p. 4.
5. ↑ Wikipedia - Henry Langley (bishop)
6. ↑ Cole, ibid
7. ↑ Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Department of Justice (online database), Death Index 1906, registration number 11310. Note: Middle name is registered as "Archdale". Note: Mother's name is registered as "Isabella Archdale"
8. ↑ Family Notices (Death Entry), The Argus, Monday 6 August 1906, p1 Article Link
9. ↑ Family Notices (Death Entry), Gippsland Times, Thursday 9 August 1906, p2 Article Link
10. ↑ Family Notices (Death Entry), The Australasian, Saturday 11 August 1906, p60 Article Link
11. ↑ Cole, ibid
12. ↑ Cole, ibid
13. ↑ The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) Sat 30 Nov 1907 Page 12 Religious Records, Trove, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/174789941 , acc 18 Jan 2020