Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Edward Onslow Ford is in Sculptors.
On 27th July 1852 Edward Onslow Ford was born to [his father] Edward Ford and [his mother] Martha Lydia Gardner.
1883. William Ewart Gladstone [aged 73] by Edward Onslow Ford [aged 30]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1883. Marble bust of William Ewart Gladstone [aged 73] by Edward Onslow Ford [aged 30]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1890. "Dancing". Edward Onslow Ford [aged 37]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map]. Originally displayed at Lord Lever's London home The Hill, Hampstead. In 1922 it was moved to the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map] and displayed outside the south entrance.
1890. "Linus". Edward Onslow Ford [aged 37]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map]. Originally displayed at Lord Lever's London home The Hill, Hampstead. In 1922 it was moved to the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map] and displayed outside the south entrance.
The Royal Academy Conversazione, 1891, by George Henry Grenville Manton [aged 36].
John Seymour Lucas, Dame Alice Ellen Terry [aged 43], Sir William Quiller Orchardson, Rachel, Countess of Dudley [aged 23], Marcus Stone, Henry Stacy Marks, Sir Henry Irving, Unidentified man, Unidentified man, Sir John Everett Millais [aged 61], William Charles Thomas Dobson.
Unidentified woman, James Sant, William Powell Frith, Sir Hubert von Herkomer [aged 41], Unidentified woman, Briton Riviere, Unidentified man, John Pettie, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema [aged 54], Frederic Leighton [aged 60], Baron Leighton.
Philip Hermogenes Calderon, Walter William Ouless, Thomas Faed, Robert Walker Macbeth, Edward Onslow Ford [aged 38], William Frederick Yeames, Unidentified woman, Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones [aged 57], Unidentified man.
Mary Anderson, John Calcott Horsley, possibly Joanna Margaret Hadley, Unidentified man, Henry Tanworth Wells, possibly Alice Joanna Street, Marion Harry Spielmann, Unidentified woman.
1895. Bust of James Lever [aged 85], father of William Lever 1st Viscount Leverhulme [aged 43] by Edward Onslow Ford [aged 42]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
James Lever: In 1810 he was born. Before 19th September 1851 he and Eliza Hesketh were married. On 25th May 1897 he died.
1895. "Echo" by Edward Onslow Ford [aged 42]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1900. Marble bust of William Lever 1st Viscount Leverhulme [aged 48] by Edward Onslow Ford [aged 47]. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
1901. "Snowdrift". Marble, green onyx for base, with lapis lazuli below with silver mounts, and black marble below. The last work of Edward Onslow Ford [aged 48]. Completed following his death. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].
On 23rd December 1901 Edward Onslow Ford [aged 49] died.