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T. A. (Thomas Alexander) Lacey
1853–1931
An Anglican priest, hymn writer, and church thinker, he spent his life exploring worship, church unity, and the history of Christian belief. His work combines scholarship with a strong interest in how faith is lived in practice.
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The Acts of Uniformity: Their Scope and Effect
by T. A. (Thomas Alexander) Lacey
About the author
Born in Nottingham in 1853, he studied at Balliol College, Oxford, after winning a scholarship as a teenager. He was ordained in the Church of England, first served as a teacher, and later held parish and church posts including vicar of Madingley near Cambridge and, eventually, Canon of Worcester.
He became known as an Anglican divine and controversialist, especially for his interest in closer relations between the Church of England and Rome. Alongside his theological writing, he also contributed to English hymnody and served on the committee that compiled The English Hymnal in 1906, providing translations and original hymns.
Lacey died in 1931. He is remembered as a learned but practical church writer whose books and essays reflect a lifelong concern with doctrine, liturgy, and the wider shape of Anglican identity.