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Alfred Gatley is in Sculptors.
On 15th January 1816 Alfred Gatley was born at Spring Cottage aka House, Kerridge.
In 1839 Alfred Gatley (age 22) became a student at the Royal Academy, where he gained silver medals for modelling from the antique, and in 1841 for the first time exhibited a "Bust of a Gentleman".
1847. Alfred Gatley (age 30). Elizabeth Swindells. Town Hall, Bollington.
1847. Alfred Gatley (age 30). George Swindells. Town Hall, Bollington.
1850 to 1853. Alfred Gatley (age 33). "Echo", 1850 1853, Gawsworth Hall, Cheshire [Map]. Gatley sculpted at least three versions of Echo on request from clients. One of these is at Gawsworth, another is thought to be in Ireland, and the present whereabouts of the third is not known. One copy was sold at Christies in 1993, and sold on in 1997 by Lord & Lady White of Hull to an unidentified buyer for $29,900.
1851. Alfred Gatley (age 34). Memorial to Elizabeth Clayton of the Kerridge mining family headed by William Clayton, 1851, in Norbury church.
In 1851 Alfred Gatley (age 34) produced a bust in marble of Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon (age 21) of Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire [Map].
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1852 Alfred Gatley (age 35) moved to Rome where he took a studio on the Pincian Hill.
In 1862 Alfred Gatley (age 45) exhibted his bas-relief of 'Pharaoh and his Hosts' at the International Exhibition in London. His last visit to England.
On 28th June 1863 Alfred Gatley (age 47) died. He was buried in the Protestant aka English Cemetery, Rome. His grave carries the Latin inscription: "... great in his works, a loyal citizen, beloved by many and respected by all. He had a kindness of heart, and a hatred of all that was false."