In 1952 Ian Rank-Broadley was born at Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, growing up and then studying at the Epsom School of Art, where he studied sculpture under Bruce McLean, moving on to the Slade School of Fine Art, University College, London, with Post-graduate studies under Reg Butler, Michael Kenny & John Davies.
| 1976-77 | Boise Scholarship. Studied in Rome and visited Naples, Florence, Venice & Paris |
| 1977 | Assistant to Reg Butler during work on late painted bronzes |
| 1982 | Visiting lecturer in Life studies, Heatherley School of Art, London |
| 1990 | Elected Fellow of the Society of Numismatic Artists & Designers |
| 1994 | Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors (ARBS 1989) |
| 1995 | Elected to the Art Workers Guild |
| 1996 | Made a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths’ Granted Freedom of the City of London |
| 1973 | Major Award in Sculpture from the British Institution Fund, Royal Academy of Arts, London |
| 1996 | Prize for bronze maquette for Dante’s Gates of Hell XI Biennale Dantesca, Ravenna Italy |
| 1997 | Winner of Royal Mint competition for the new effigy of HM Queen for use on the United Kingdom & Commonwealth coinage from 1998 |
| 1998 | Winner of Royal Mint competition for the Queen Mother Centennial Crown |
| 2000 | First Prize Craftsmanship & Design Awards (modelling) Goldsmiths’ Craft Design Council |
| 2001 | Winner of Royal Mint competition for effigy of HM Queen for Golden Jubilee crown & medal |
| 2002 | Coin effigy of HM Queen to be used by British Hallmarking Council for Golden Jubilee Hallmark |