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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St Leonard's Church, Ribbesford is in Ribbesford, Worcestershire, Churches in Worcestershire.
St Leonard's Church, Ribbesford [Map].
St Leonard's Church, Ribbesford [Map]. Herefordshire School of Carving tympanum. Archer aiming at what appears to be a bird with dog beneath. The description 'bird' somewhat difficult. Others call it a 'fishlike monster'. The capitals are carved with large bird pecking small bird, intertwined knots, and snakes.
On 7th May 1851 Reverend Edward Francis Winnington (age 65) died. He was buried at St Leonard's Church, Ribbesford [Map].
After 1858. St Leonard's Church, Ribbesford [Map]. Monument to Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Onslow Winnington Ingram (age 41).
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Onslow Winnington Ingram: Around 16th March 1816 he was born to Reverend Edward Francis Winnington. On 14th March 1858 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Onslow Winnington Ingram was killed in the Kaiserbagh in Lucknow, a ball passing through his head, during the Indian Mutiny.
1875. St Leonard's Church, Ribbesford [Map]. Window designed by Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1st Baronet (age 41), made by William Morris and Co. Dedicated to Hannah Jones, Burne-Jones's mother-in-law. The centrepiece is of a beggar girl being given a new cloak.
Hannah Jones: Before 21st July 1840 Reverend George Browne Macdonald and she were married.
1896. John Benjamin Stone (age 57). Photograph of the tympanum at St Leonard's Church, Ribbesford [Map].
After 3rd January 1917. St Leonard's Church, Ribbesford [Map]. War grave of Lance Corporal Ernest Henry Moles of the Worcestershire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Sarah Moles; husband of Fanny Elizabeth Moles, of 25, Severn Side South, Bewdley, Worcs. Served in the South African War. His son, Arthur Leonard Moles was born on the 26th May 1911, served with the 3rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery and died while a prisoner of war of the Japanese on 27th September 1943.