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East window in St Andrew's church, Felixstowe, Suffolk. The principle architect of this 1929 concrete church was Hilda Mason and she also designed an East window but the vicar of the time took exception to it, so this is not the glass she wished to install but a substitute, erected after Raymond Wrinch took over from her. The glass is by Pearce & Cutler of Birmingham. The scene shows the Ascension.
1885 East window by Clayton & Bell in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland. The theme is Creation, specifically as described in Psalm 104, with the embellishment of pictures of sailing ships in honour of the Challenger Expedition of 1872.
The window is dedicated to the memory of local marine biologist, Charles Wyville Thomson, who was both born and died in Linlithgow. Thomson is remembered as being chief scientist on the Challenger Expedition, a global zoological and hydrographic survey which contributed hugely to the study of oceanography and sea life.
Detail of the 1885 window by Clayton & Bell in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland. The theme is Creation, specifically as described in Psalm 104, with the embellishment of pictures of sailing ships in honour of the Challenger Expedition of 1872.
The window is dedicated to the memory of local marine biologist, Charles Wyville Thomson, who was both born and died in Linlithgow. Thomson is remembered as being chief scientist on the Challenger Expedition, a global zoological and hydrographic survey which contributed hugely to the study of oceanography and sea life.
Detail of the 1885 window by Clayton & Bell in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland. The theme is Creation, specifically as described in Psalm 104, with the embellishment of pictures of sailing ships in honour of the Challenger Expedition of 1872.
The window is dedicated to the memory of local marine biologist, Charles Wyville Thomson, who was both born and died in Linlithgow. Thomson is remembered as being chief scientist on the Challenger Expedition, a global zoological and hydrographic survey which contributed hugely to the study of oceanography and sea life.
Detail of the 1885 window by Clayton & Bell in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland. The theme is Creation, specifically as described in Psalm 104, with the embellishment of pictures of sailing ships in honour of the Challenger Expedition of 1872.
The window is dedicated to the memory of local marine biologist, Charles Wyville Thomson, who was both born and died in Linlithgow. Thomson is remembered as being chief scientist on the Challenger Expedition, a global zoological and hydrographic survey which contributed hugely to the study of oceanography and sea life.
Detail of the 1885 window by Clayton & Bell in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland. The theme is Creation, specifically as described in Psalm 104, with the embellishment of pictures of sailing ships in honour of the Challenger Expedition of 1872.
The window is dedicated to the memory of local marine biologist, Charles Wyville Thomson, who was both born and died in Linlithgow. Thomson is remembered as being chief scientist on the Challenger Expedition, a global zoological and hydrographic survey which contributed hugely to the study of oceanography and sea life.
Detail of the 1885 window by Clayton & Bell in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland. The theme is Creation, specifically as described in Psalm 104, with the embellishment of pictures of sailing ships in honour of the Challenger Expedition of 1872.
The window is dedicated to the memory of local marine biologist, Charles Wyville Thomson, who was both born and died in Linlithgow. Thomson is remembered as being chief scientist on the Challenger Expedition, a global zoological and hydrographic survey which contributed hugely to the study of oceanography and sea life.
Detail of the 1885 window by Clayton & Bell in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland. The theme is Creation, specifically as described in Psalm 104, with the embellishment of pictures of sailing ships in honour of the Challenger Expedition of 1872.
The window is dedicated to the memory of local marine biologist, Charles Wyville Thomson, who was both born and died in Linlithgow. Thomson is remembered as being chief scientist on the Challenger Expedition, a global zoological and hydrographic survey which contributed hugely to the study of oceanography and sea life.
The angel who told the three Marys of the Resurrection when they arrived at the empty tomb. Detail of 19th century window by Cottier of London in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland.
19th century window by Cottier of London in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland. It shows the three Marys arriving to find the empty tomb and to be told by the attendant angel that Christ is Risen. To the memory of Robert Glen , solicitor of High Street, Linlithgow and former town clerk of the burgh.
St John's traditional symbol of the eagle appears in this window to be trying to snatch the gospel out of his hand. The saint, meanwhile, looks nervously at that beak.
Detail of 1899 window by Morris Workshop, to a design by Edward Burne-Jones. St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland.
The window is a memorial to John Ferguson of Poldrait (1840 - 1898), one time town clerk of Linlithgow and Sheriff clerk of the county. It was erected by his widow.
1899 window by Morris Workshop, to a design by Edward Burne-Jones. St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland. Elements of this design can also be seen in windows in Jesus Chapel, Cambridge University and at St Andrew's church, Stratton, Cornwall. Some of the original cartoons can be found in London and Birmingham museums.
Each of the four evangelists is depicted separately and each accompanied by his traditional symbol ; the man-angel of St Matthew, the winged lion of St Mark, the winged ox of St Luke and the eagle of St John. Each saint also appears to be communicating with his symbol. St Matthew has his foot on a box of money, with a second bag of money beside it ; a reference to his previous life as a tax collector.
The window is a memorial to John Ferguson of Poldrait (1840 - 1898), one time town clerk of Linlithgow and Sheriff clerk of the county. It was erected by his widow.
St Luke appears to gaze somewhat apprehensively at his symbol of the winged ox, looking over his shoulder.
Detail of 1899 window by Morris Workshop, to a design by Edward Burne-Jones. St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland.
The window is a memorial to John Ferguson of Poldrait (1840 - 1898), one time town clerk of Linlithgow and Sheriff clerk of the county. It was erected by his widow.
St Mark writes his gospel, with his symbol of a winged lion ( in this case quite an amiable looking creature) behind him.
Detail of 1899 window by Morris Workshop, to a design by Edward Burne-Jones. St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland.
The window is a memorial to John Ferguson of Poldrait (1840 - 1898), one time town clerk of Linlithgow and Sheriff clerk of the county. It was erected by his widow.
Detail of early 20th century window ( after 1909) by Mayer of Munich. St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland.
Detail of St Bridget in 1914 window in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland. Glass by Alfred Alexander Webster of Adams' glass studio, Glasgow. Webster is known to have modelled his faces on those of real people.
The window shows four saints of local significance ; St Ninian, an 8th century Christian missionary to the Picts of southern Scotland, St Michael, patron saint of the church, St Bridget, patron saint of the local Douglas family and keepers of Linlithgow Palace and St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland.
The artist, Webster 1883 - 1915), was trained by Glasgow stained glass artist Stephen Adam, who left his studio to Webster when he died in 1910. Sadly in this time of war, Webster himself was to die in 1915. Having joined up as a second lieutenant in the 3rd battalion of the Gordon Highlanders, He was sent within a few weeks to the front line in France and died from wounds received in battle. He is buried in the military cemetery at Etaples, Pas de Calais.
Archangel, St Michael, tramples the devil ( in the form of a dragon) underfoot in this detail of 1914 window in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland. Glass by Alfred Alexander Webster of Adams' glass studio, Glasgow.
The window shows four saints of local significance ; St Ninian, an 8th century Christian missionary to the Picts of southern Scotland, St Michael, patron saint of the church, St Bridget, patron saint of the local Douglas family and keepers of Linlithgow Palace and St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland.
The artist, Webster 1883 - 1915), was trained by Glasgow stained glass artist Stephen Adam, who left his studio to Webster when he died in 1910. Sadly in this time of war, Webster himself was to die in 1915. Having joined up as a second lieutenant in the 3rd battalion of the Gordon Highlanders, He was sent within a few weeks to the front line in France and died from wounds received in battle. He is buried in the military cemetery at Etaples, Pas de Calais.
1914 window in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland. Glass by Alfred Alexander Webster of Adams' glass studio, Glasgow.
The window shows four saints of local significance ; St Ninian, an 8th century Christian missionary to the Picts of southern Scotland, St Michael, patron saint of the church, St Bridget, patron saint of the local Douglas family and keepers of Linlithgow Palace and St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. Below the saints are depicted four monarchs, with Queen Victoria on the far right.
The window is dedicated to the memory of John Ferguson, Minister of St Michael's during the late 19th century restoration of the church.
The artist, Webster 1883 - 1915), was trained by Glasgow stained glass artist Stephen Adam, who left his studio to Webster when he died in 1910. Sadly in this time of war, Webster himself was to die in 1915. Having joined up as a second lieutenant in the 3rd battalion of the Gordon Highlanders, He was sent within a few weeks to the front line in France and died from wounds received in battle. He is buried in the military cemetery at Etaples, Pas de Calais.
Rather disgruntled looking sheep at the Nativity, though shown on the window which depicts the Adoration of the Magi.
Detail of the Ella Coupar 1936 memorial window by Herbert Hendrie (1887 - 1946) in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland.
1936 memorial window by Herbert Hendrie (1887 - 1946), in St Michael's church, Linlithgow, Scotland. It is in memory of Ella Coupar, wife of the minister of the church, Robert Coupar. Placed behind the font, the theme is very much one of references to childhood, from the Nativity and the Presentation, t o a scene of Christ blessing the children.
Hailed as a Scottish artist and for 20 years teaching at Edinburgh College of Art, where he took on the mantle from Douglas Strachan, Hendrie trained at the Slade and RCA in London under Christopher Whall but, as a fellow Mancunian, I feel bound to point out that, despite his Scottish surname, he was actually born in Manchester.
Sorry about the light above but there were too many other people in the church for me to request that it should be switched off. And I don't photoshop my pictures, so I'm stuck with it.