St James' Church Warter South Aisle, Edinburgh Cathedral Salisbury Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross, Winchester

George Frampton 1860-1928

See Sculptors.

On 18th June 1860 George Frampton was born to James Frampton in Fitzroy Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

On 7th June 1893 George Frampton [aged 32] and Christabel Cockerell [aged 28] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. Her father George Russell Cockerell [aged 55] was one of the witnesses.

In 1894 [his son] George Meredith Frampton was born to George Frampton [aged 33].

Academy Architecture 1904. 1904. St George, Status, Part of War Memorial, Radley College, George Frampton [aged 43], R.A., Sculptor.

On 12th October 1905 Isabel Innes-Kerr [aged 26] died in childbirth. Monument at St James' Church Warter [Map] sculpted by George Frampton [aged 45]. She died in childbirth aged 26.

Isabel Innes-Kerr: In 1879 she was born to James Henry Robert Innes-Kerr 7th Duke Roxburghe and Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill Duchess Roxburghe. On 23rd June 1904 Guy Greville Wilson and she were married. She the daughter of James Henry Robert Innes-Kerr 7th Duke Roxburghe and Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill Duchess Roxburghe.

After 1907. St James' Church Warter [Map]. Monument to Charles Henry Wilson 1st Baron Nunburnholme [aged 73]. Sculpted by George Frampton [aged 46].

After 1908. St James' Church Warter [Map]. Monument to Gerald Valerian Wilson [aged 22]. Sculpted by George Frampton [aged 47]. Erected by his mother Florence Jane Helen Wellesley Baroness Nunburnholme [aged 55].

Gerald Valerian Wilson: On 31st January 1885 he was born to Charles Henry Wilson 1st Baron Nunburnholme and Florence Jane Helen Wellesley Baroness Nunburnholme. On 27th September 1908 Gerald Valerian Wilson died.

On 9th May 1909 a memorial at the South Aisle, Edinburgh Cathedral [Map] to General William Lockhart by sculptor George Frampton [aged 48] was unveiled by General Edward Pemberton Leach [aged 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 16th August 1911 Bishop John Wordsworth [aged 68] died. He was buried in Salisbury Cathedral [Map]. Monument sculpted by George Frampton [aged 51].

Bishop John Wordsworth: In 1843 he was born to Bishop Christopher Wordsworth. In 1870 he was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral. In 1885 Bishop John Wordsworth was elected Bishop of Salisbury.

After 1918. Statue of St George. Sculpted by George Frampton [aged 57]. Church of the Holy Cross, Winchester [Map].

On 2nd May 1919 Evelyn de Morgan aka Mary Evelyn Pickering [aged 63] died. She was buried in the same grave of her husband William Frend De Morgan at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking. Her headstone, which depicts 'an angel with outstretched arms, pleading with a female figure of Death, with inverted torch, who turns her back', was carved by George Frampton [aged 58].

On 21st May 1928 George Frampton [aged 67] died.

The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy

The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.

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On 18th March 1951 [his former wife] Christabel Cockerell [aged 86] died.