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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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On 2nd April 1847 General Edward Pemberton Leach was born.
The London Gazette 24790. [Victoria Cross, 6th December 1879]. Royal Engineers. Captain (now Major), Edward Pemberton Leach (age 32)
For having, in action with the Shinwarris near Maidanah, Afghanistan, on the 17th March, 1879, when covering the retirement of the Survey Escort who were carrying Lieutenant Barclay, 45th Sikhs, mortally wounded, behaved with the utmost gallantry in charging, with some men of the 45th. Sikhs, a very much larger number of the enemy.
In this encounter Captain Leach killed two or three of the enemy himself, and he received a severe wound from an Afghan knife in the left arm. Captain Leach's determination and gallantry in this affair, in attacking and driving back the enemy from the last position, saved the whole party from annihilation.
The London Gazette 27434. Major-General E. P. Leach (age 54), V.C., .C.B., Royal Engineers, now temporarily Major-General on the Staff Commanding the Troops in the Belfast District, is appointed temporarily Major-General on the Staff to command the 9th Division, 3rd Army Corps. Dated 1st April, 1902.
The London Gazette 27865. Lieutenant-General Edward P. Leach (age 58), V.C., C.V.O., C.B., to be a General Officer Commanding-in-chief, 2nd Class, vice Lieutenant-General Sir C. Tucker, G.C.V.O., K.C. B., retired. Dated 6th December, 1905.
On 9th May 1909 a memorial at the South Aisle, Edinburgh Cathedral [Map] to General William Lockhart by sculptor George Frampton (age 48) was unveiled by General Edward Pemberton Leach (age 62).
General William Lockhart: On 2nd September 1841 he was born to Reverend Laurence Lockhart. On 18th March 1900 General William Lockhart died of malaria. His funeral occurred the following day and the service was taken by James Welldon the Bishop of Calcutta, and former headmaster of Harrow School. Lockhart's good friend and Viceroy Lord Curzon attended.
On 26th April 1913 General Edward Pemberton Leach (age 66) died.