Tributes paid following death of former Archbishop of York, Lord Habgood – ACNS March 8, 2019 by Fulcrum The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has led tributes to one of his predecessors, Lord John Habgood, whose death, yesterday (Wednesday), was announced today. He was 91. The scientist and theologian – he attained a double first in natural sciences at Cambridge University – was serving as Bishop of Durham when he was appointed Archbishop of York in 1983. He held the post until his retirement in 1995, ACNS. 7 March 2019 FulcrumShareTweetShare