Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Church of the Holy Cross, Winchester is in Hospital of St Cross, Winchester [Map], Churches in Hampshire.
Interior of the Church of the Holy Cross, Winchester [Map] in Winchester.
Exterior of the Church of the Holy Cross, Winchester [Map].
Floor Tiles and Memorials. Church of the Holy Cross, Winchester [Map].
On 2nd January 1789 Charles Wolfram Cornwall (age 53) died. Memorial in the Church of the Holy Cross, Winchester [Map] sculpted by John Francis Moore (age 44).
Charles Wolfram Cornwall: On 15th June 1735 he was born. In 1789 he was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons which position he held until his death in 1789.
On 28th February 1892 Charles George Edric Clowes was born to Major Charles Edward Clowes (age 33) and Isabella Sara Vanderbyl in the Parish of St Faith, Winchester [Map]. He was baptised in the Church of the Holy Cross, Winchester [Map].
After 1918. Statue of St George. Sculpted by George Frampton (age 57). Church of the Holy Cross, Winchester [Map].
After 1918. Memorial Chapel of the Church of the Holy Cross, Winchester [Map] in the Church of the Holy Cross in Winchester dedicated to those of the parish killed during The Great War. The Chapel designed by Arthur Blomfield. The finished memorial modifed by Thomas Graham Jackson.
