In April 1917 CRW aka Christopher Nevinson was appointed an official war artist by the Department of Information. Wearing the uniform of a war correspondent, he visited the Western Front from 5 July to 4 August 1917, a period which included the start of the Battle of Passchendaele on 31 July. Nevinson was billeted with other visitors in the Château d'Harcourt, south of Caen.
CRW aka Christopher Nevinson. "Banking at 400 Feet".
In 1884 [his father] Henry Nevinson [aged 27] and [his mother] Margaret Wynne Jones [aged 25] were married.
On 13th August 1889 CRW aka Christopher Nevinson was born to Henry Nevinson [aged 32] and Margaret Wynne Jones [aged 31].
Around 1900. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 10]. "The Weir, Charenton".
Around 1900. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 10]. Portrait of Elizabeth Darley.
1911-1912. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 21]. "The Railway Bridge, Charenton".
1911. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 21]. Self-portrait.
1913. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 23]. "The Arrival".
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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On 1st November 1915 CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 26] and Kathleen Knowlman were married at Hampstead Town Hall. After a week-long honeymoon, he reported back to the RAMC but was invalided out of the service in January 1916 with acute rheumatic fever.
1916. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 26]. "A Taube".
1916. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 26]. "The Doctor".
1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 27]. Portrait of Edith Sitwell [aged 29].
1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 27]. "A Group of Soldiers".
1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 27]. "After The Push".
1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 27]. "Paths of Glory".
1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 27]. "Building Aircraft: Acetylene Welder".
1917. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 27]. "War Profiteers".
1918. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 28]. "The Harvest of Battle".
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 8th June 1932 [his mother] Margaret Wynne Jones [aged 74] died.
In 1933 [his father] Henry Nevinson [aged 76] and [his step-mother] Evelyn Jane Sharp [aged 63] were married.
1940. CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 50]. "Anti-aircraft Defences" depicting anti-aircraft batteries and London Blitz spotlights.
On 9th November 1941 [his father] Henry Nevinson [aged 85] died.
On 7th October 1946 CRW aka Christopher Nevinson [aged 57] died.