Dr. Christopher Moran and National Portrait Gallery host Reception & Dinner at Crosby Moran Hall – “William Dobson: Serjeant-Painter to King Charles I”

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, President, Co-operation Ireland hosts celebration at Hillsborough Castle of the 45th Anniversary of Co-operation Ireland and remembers with gratitude its late Patron, Queen Elizabeth II

On Thursday, 26th October 2023, Dr. Christopher Moran, President, hosted a Reception & Dinner at Hillsborough Castle on behalf of Co-operation Ireland in celebration of Co-operation Ireland’s 45th Anniversary and remembered, with enduring gratitude, the organisation’s late Patron, Queen Elizabeth II, and gave thanks for her vital role in Anglo-Irish relations. Continue reading →

Dr. Christopher Moran Appointed Honorary President of Co-operation Ireland

As Honorary President of Co-operation Ireland, Dr. Moran will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of Co-operation Ireland. Continue reading →

Country Life Magazine features Crosby Moran Hall

Crosby Moran Hall is an outstanding celebration of the Tudor and Stuart worlds that has passed another important milestone in its history. Clive Aslet reports. Continue reading →

Dr. Christopher Moran hosts Anglo-Irish Summer’s Evening Reception & Dinner in the Gardens of Crosby Moran Hall

On 5th July 2023 Dr. Christopher Moran hosted his annual Anglo-Irish Summer’s Evening Reception & Dinner in the Gardens of Crosby Moran Hall Continue reading →

Dr. Christopher Moran congratulates Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their Coronation

Dr. Christopher Moran, Chairman of Co-operation Ireland congratulates Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their Coronation held on 6th May, 2023 at Westminster Abbey. Continue reading →

Dr. Christopher Moran sponsors UK Parliament Choir’s ecumenical performance of Sir Edward Elgar and St. John Henry Newman’s “The Dream of Gerontius” in The Vatican

Dr. Christopher Moran, Chairman of Co-operation Ireland was the primary individual sponsor of the UK Parliament Choir’s ecumenical performance of Englishman Sir Edward Elgar’s “The Dream of Gerontius” inspired by text by Saint John Henry Newman, on Saturday, 29 April 2023, in San Paolo Fuori le Mura, the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy. Continue reading →

Dr. Christopher Moran and National Portrait Gallery host Reception & Dinner on important 16th Century 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 Chapel of Crosby Moran Hall is Uniquely Blessed Ecumenically in a Service of Dedication taken by H.E. Cardinal Vincent Nichols and The Reverend Canon Dr. Jamie Hawkey

On 20th February 2023, The Chapel of Crosby Moran Hall, built by Dr. Christopher Moran in the undercroft of the 15th Century Great Hall formerly owned by Sir Thomas More, was uniquely blessed in an ecumenical Service of Dedication taken by His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and The Reverend Canon Dr. Jamie Hawkey, Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey. Continue reading →

Dr. Christopher Moran hosts Annual Anglo-Irish Reception and Dinner at Crosby Moran Hall

On 16th January 2023, Dr. Christopher Moran, Chairman of Co-operation Ireland hosted his Annual Anglo-Irish Reception and Dinner at Crosby Moran Hall. Following the Dinner, guests were invited to view the Chapel of Crosby Moran Hall. Continue reading →