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Elected. Right Rev. Dr. William Temple, 47, Bishop of Manchester, descendant of Lady Godiva of Coventry and remotely related by marriage with the family of King George; to be Archbishop of York, succeeding Most Rev. Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang, newly-enthroned Archbishop of Canterbury...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Dec. 24, 1928 | 12/24/1928 | See Source »

Philosophized the Lt. Col. Reginald V. K. Applin: "A woman loses her dignity when she parts with her hair. The beautiful story of Lady Godiva becomes coarse and unthinkable if we try to imagine her as riding without her long golden locks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITISH EMPIRE: Parliament's Week: Jun. 4, 1928 | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

...hear about the Lady Godiva stunt a girl is going to pull...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Horses | 11/21/1927 | See Source »

...What's that-Lady Godiva...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Horses | 11/21/1927 | See Source »

...woman is going to ride horseback from Columbus Circle to 42nd St. dressed like Lady Godiva. You'd better stay over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Acute Shortage | 6/6/1927 | See Source »

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