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 on 9th July 2024. 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.
Guests viewed the ongoing rebuilding and restoration project of Crosby Moran Hall, as well as the completed Chapel, State Bedrooms, and East Library. Guests were delighted by a first viewing of the portrait of Elizabeth I by George Gower, Serjeant Painter to Elizabeth I, recently added to the Crosby Moran Hall collection.
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland addresses guests, including Sir Matthew Rycroft, KCMG, CBE, Permanent Under-Secretary of State of the Home Office; The Rt. Hon. the Lord Young of Old Windsor, GCB, GCVO, Permanent Lord in Waiting to The King; The Rt. Hon. Gavin Robinson, MP, Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party; and Sir Lynton Crosby, AO, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, CT Group Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland addresses the gathering of guests at his annual Summer’s Evening Anglo-Irish Reception & Dinner held inside Crosby Moran Hall Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes His Excellency Mr. Martin Fraser, Ambassador of Ireland to the United Kingdom to Crosby Moran Hall Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes His Excellency Mr. Martin Fraser, Ambassador of Ireland to the United Kingdom and Sir Matthew Rycroft, KCMG, CBE, Permanent Under-Secretary of State of the Home Office to Crosby Moran Hall Guests view the portrait of Elizabeth I by George Gower, Serjeant Painter to Elizabeth I, recently added to the Crosby Moran Hall collection Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with The Rt. Hon. the Lord Young of Old Windsor, GCB, GCVO, Permanent Lord in Waiting to The King Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with His Excellency Mr. Martin Fraser, Ambassador of Ireland to the United Kingdom The Rt. Hon. Gavin Robinson, MP, Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party addresses the gathering Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Sir Lynton Crosby, AO, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, CT Group Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland addresses guests including Sir Matthew Rycroft, KCMG, CBE, Permanent Under-Secretary of State of the Home Office; The Rt. Hon. the Lord Young of Old Windsor, GBC, GCVO, Permanent Lord in Waiting to The King; Lady Jack; The Rev Canon Dr. Jaime Hawkey, Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey and Chaplain to The King; and historian and author Dr. Elizabeth Goldring Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Mr. Ian Jeffers, CEO of Co-operation Ireland; Mrs. Carol Hawkey; and The Revd. Canon Dr. Jamie Hawkey, Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey and Chaplain to The King Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with The Revd. Canon Dr. Jamie Hawkey, Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey and Chaplain to The King and Mrs. Carol Hawkey Guests applaud at the annual Summer’s Evening Anglo-Irish Reception & Dinner hosted by Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Mrs. Deirdre Fraser Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Sir Matthew Rycroft, KCMG, CBE, Permanent Under-Secretary of State of the Home Office Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Sir Julian King, KCVO, CMG, Chairman of Co-operation Ireland and former Ambassador to Ireland and France; The Rt. Hon. Sir Alister Jack, KBE, DL, former Secretary of State for Scotland and Lady Jack Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Mr. Ian Jeffers, CEO of Co-operation Ireland Ms. Emily Rae with His Excellency Mr. Martin Fraser, Ambassador of Ireland to the United Kingdom The Rt. Hon. Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee, DBE, former First Minister of Northern Ireland with The Rt. Hon. Sir Alister Jack, KBE, DL, former Secretary of State for Scotland The Rt. Hon. the Lord Deben, former Secretary of State for Environment and former Chairman of the Climate Change Committee with Mrs. Carol Hawkey Lady Deben with The Rt. Hon. the Lord Dodds of Duncairn, OBE Sir Matthew Rycroft, KCMG, CBE, Permanent Under-Secretary of State of the Home Office with The Rt. Hon. the Lord Young of Old Windsor, GCB, GCVO, Permanent Lord and Waiting to The King Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with The Rt. Hon. the Lord Deben, former Secretary of State for Environment and former Chair of the Climate Change Committee Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Dr. Charlotte Bolland, Senior Curator, Research and 16th Century Collections, National Portrait Gallery Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland in The Chapel of Crosby Moran Hall with architectural historian John Thorneycroft and architect Mr. John Simpson, CVO Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with The Rt. Hon. Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee, DBE, former First Minister of Northern Ireland and The Rt. Hon. the Lord Dodds of Duncairn, OBE Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with The Rt. Hon. Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee, DBE, former First Minister of Northern Ireland Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Mr. Simon Johnson, Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral The Honourable Justice Sir Nicholas Hilliard and Lady Hilliard Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes Dr. Charlotte Bolland, Senior Curator, Research and 16th Century Collections, National Portrait Gallery and Dr. Alison Smith, Director of Collections and Research, Wallace Collection Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes The Rt. Hon. Sir Alister Jack, KBE, DL, former Secretary of State for Scotland and Lady Jack Alderman Vincent Keaveny, CBE, KStJ, former Lord Mayor of London and Governor of The Honourable The Irish Society; Mrs. Amanda Keaveny; Mr. Roger Chadwick, OBE, Co-operation Ireland Great Britain Executive; Mrs. Chris Chadwick; Mr. Andrew McMurtrie, City of London and daughter Miss Clare McMurtrie at Crosby Moran Hall Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with The Rt. Hon. Gavin Robinson, MP, Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and The Rt. Hon. the Lord Dodds of Duncairn, OBE Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with The Rt. Hon. Sir Alister Jack, KBE, DL, former Secretary of State for Scotland; Lady Jack; and The Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with The Rt. Hon. Sir Alister Jack, KBE, DL, former Secretary of State for Scotland; Lady Jack and The Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland greets The Rt. Hon. Chris Heaton-Harris, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Mrs. Jayne Heaton-Harris Mr. Diarmuid Twomey, Managing Director, Galileo Green Energy; Mrs. Maria Twomey; Mr. Colin Williams, Director of Development UK, Galileo Energy; Mrs. Fiona Williams Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with The Rt. Hon. the Lord Lilley and Lady Lilley Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland and architectural historian Mr. John Thorneycroft Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with The Rt. Hon. the Lord Young of Old Windsor, GCB, GCVO, Permanent Lord in Waiting to The King Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes Sir Matthew Rycroft, KCMG, CBE, Permanent Under-Secretary of State of the Home Office Dr. Christopher Moran with Mr. Clive Aslet, former Editor of Country Life and proprietor of Triglyph Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Mr. Simon Johnson, Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral and Mrs. Laura Johnson Guests enjoy the Summer’s Evening Reception & Dinner held inside Crosby Moran Hall Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Mr. Esbjorn Wilmar, Boralex Dr. Christopher Moran greets Alderman Vincent Keaveny, CBE, KStJ, former Lord Mayor of London and Governor of The Honourable The Irish Society Dr. Christopher Moran welcomes Mr. Colin Williams, Director of Development UK, Galileo Energy Dr. Christopher Moran welcomes The Lord Caine, former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office Sir Mick and Lady Davis, Mrs. Kathryn Uhde and H.H. Brendan Finucane Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland greets The Reverend Max Bayliss, Vicar of Chelsea Old Church; Mrs. Alice Bayliss; Mr. Diarmuid Twomey, Managing Director, Galileo Green Energy; and Mrs. Maria Twomey Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland withThe Reverend Max Bayliss, Vicar of Chelsea Old Church and Mrs. Alice Bayliss Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Dr. Alison Smith, Director of Collections and Research, Wallace Collection and her husband Mr. Nick Tromans Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland speaks with his guests at his annual Summer’s Evening Anglo-Irish Reception & Dinner held inside Crosby Moran Hall