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T. A. (Thomas Alexander) Lacey
1853–1931
An Anglican priest and theologian with a lively mind, he wrote about church history, doctrine, and Christian unity with unusual energy. His work also reached into hymnody, where he helped shape The English Hymnal and contributed translations and original hymns.
1 Audiobook
The Acts of Uniformity: Their Scope and Effect
by T. A. (Thomas Alexander) Lacey
About the author
Born in Nottingham in 1853, Thomas Alexander Lacey studied at Nottingham Grammar School and won a scholarship to Balliol College, Oxford. After university he taught at Wakefield Grammar School, then entered the ministry, being ordained deacon in 1876 and priest in 1879.
Lacey became known as an English Anglican divine and a thoughtful advocate for closer relations between the Church of England and Rome. Over the years he served in several church posts, including as Vicar of Madingley near Cambridge, chaplain to the London Diocesan Penitentiary, and later Canon of Worcester.
He was also a prolific writer whose books explored theology, church authority, reform, and Anglo-Catholic belief. In addition to his prose works, he served on the committee for The English Hymnal in 1906, contributing translations as well as original hymns, which helped extend his influence beyond the pulpit and into worship itself.