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Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland hosts annual Summer’s Evening Anglo-Irish Reception & Dinner inside Crosby Moran Hall

DR CHRISTOPHER MORAN CROSBY MORAN HALL INSIDE

On 9th July 2024, Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland held his annual Anglo-Irish Summer’s Evening Reception & Dinner inside Crosby Moran Hall. Guests braved the summer rain to enjoy the reception, dinner and speeches moved indoors and hosted across the historic Great Hall, Council Chamber, and Dining Hall. Continue reading

Dr. Christopher Moran and National Portrait Gallery host Reception & Dinner on important 16th Century Henry VIII portrait

DR CHRISTOPHER MORAN CROSBY MORAN HALL NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY NPG HENRY VIII PORTRAIT

On Wednesday, 22 March 2023, Dr. Christopher Moran and the National Portrait Gallery hosted a Reception & Dinner entitled “A Portrait of Henry VIII” to reveal findings of an important portrait by Meynard Wewyck of Henry VIII owned by Dr. Moran at Crosby Moran Hall. Continue reading

The Supremacy Medal of Henry VIII joins the historic collections of Crosby Moran Hall

An exceptionally rare gold medal proclaiming Henry VIII the Supreme Head of the Church of England has joined the historic Tudor, Elizabethan, and early Stuart collections of Crosby Moran Hall in Chelsea, London. Continue reading

Crosby Moran Hall – ‘The most important surviving domestic medieval building in London’

Crosby Moran Hall Dr Christopher Moran Blue Plaque Royal Borough Kensington Chelsea

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

The Courtyards & Interior of Crosby Moran Hall

Crosby Hall Oriel Window, in the home of Dr. Christopher Moran

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

Dublin’s Mace & Coach secured for historic 800th Anniversary Lord Mayor’s Parade

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

Country life takes a peek at Crosby Moran Hall, London home to philanthropist Dr Christopher Moran

Country Life Crosby Hall interior feature Christopher Moran

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Country Life Magazine features Crosby Moran Hall

Crosby Hall Christopher Moran

“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

Crosby Moran Hall – ‘the most important surviving domestic Medieval building in London’

Crosby Hall Interior Country Life

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