On 28th November 2023, Dr. Christopher Moran hosted a Reception & Dinner together with the National Portrait Gallery at Crosby Moran Hall, on the subject of “William Dobson: Serjeant-Painter to King Charles I”. The Keynote Speakers were Catharine MacLeod, 17th Century Curator, National Portrait Gallery and Tabitha Barber, Curator of English Art, Tate Britain.
On the evening, guests had the opportunity to view five pictures by William Dobson in the Crosby Moran Hall collection, including William Dobson’s portrait of Charles I. Continue reading →
Dr. Christopher Moran is pleased that United States President Joe Biden has received the new book, James Hoban: Designer and Builder of the White House, on the occasion of St. Patrick’s Day 2021 and has enjoyed … Continue reading →
In 1988, Crosby Hall was purchased out of public ownership by Dr. Christopher Moran, who embarked on a project to put Crosby Hall back into its historical context in terms of architecture. Furthermore then to show art and architecture of the Tudor, Elizabethan and early Stuart periods in their context. Crosby Hall has now been renamed Crosby Moran Hall. Continue reading →
Glimpse the stunning courtyards and interior of the architectural legacy English Heritage has dubbed “London’s Tudor palace,” “The most important surviving domestic Medieval building in London,” and “Extraordinary.” Continue reading →
Dr. Christopher Moran featured in a luncheon panel with Randolph Churchill and Bob Scher, Head of International Affairs for BP America, in ‘The United Kingdom and Ireland in the White House Symposium’, held in Washington, D.C. and hosted by The White House Historical Association and White House Historical Association President, Stewart D. McLaurin. Continue reading →
For the 800th anniversary of the Lord Mayor’s parade in the City of London, Ireland was represented in the parade for the first time by inclusion of the Mace from the 1765 Irish House of Commons and the Lord Mayor of Dublin’s ceremonial coach. Dr. Christopher Moran, Chairman of Co-operation Ireland, who played a significant role in securing the inclusion of the Mace and Coach in the parade, hosted a reception for Tourism Ireland at his home, Crosby Moran Hall, in London. Continue reading →
“Building the Past” by Clive Aslet, Editor, Country Life Magazine This article was originally published in Country Life in April 2009. The view from the roof garden of Crosby Hall, near Chelsea Old Church, is one of the … Continue reading →
by Dr. Simon Thurley, Director of English Heritage, in Country Life Magazine Crosby Moran Hall Crosby Hall’s story is extraordinary. The most important surviving secular domestic Medieval building in London, Sir John Crosby’s great hall has … Continue reading →
