St Mary's Church in Portsea became known by this nickname due to its links with several notable clerics. Edgar Jacob, who joined the church at a low ebb but oversaw its rebuilding and a marked growth in congregation, later bacame Bishop of Newcastle; his successor Cosmo Lang went on to be the Archbishop of Canterbury and his successor, Cyril Garbett became Archbishop of York.
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So happy to find your blog. I was born in Portsmouth and lived there (here!), until I moved to Louisiana in 1981. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, so it's said. In my case this it is particularly true. I've spent many hours on-line learning about the history of Portsmouth and I'm always happy to find a new resource. Thanks for all your efforts and I'm looking forward to spending some happy hours reading your snippets. A. Murphy
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