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Window: 01, Chancel N (W), St Mary, Aylesbury

Location in Church:	Chancel N (W)
Type:	Lancet
Subject(s):	Temptation of Jesus / Baptism of Christ
Date Made:	1857
Craftsman:	F W Oliphant, Maker
Sources for Dates & Craftsmen:	The Builder, 2nd May 1857
Dedicated to:	Rev John Radcliffe Pretyman, and his wife Amelia More... Rev John Radcliffe Pretyman was Vicar of Aylesbury from 1842-1853
Donated by:	Rev Edward Bickersteth and his wife Martha Maria Anne More... Rev Edward Bickersteth was Vicar of Aylesbury (and Archdeacon of Buckingham) from 1853 to 1875, when he was appointed Dean of Lichfield.
Notes on Window:	This is the first of the series of 7 windows (with 9 lancets) around the Chancel, all with scenes in vesica shapes that represent the chief events in the life of Christ. More... Sir George Gilbert Scott specified that the glass in all 9 lancets should copy the style of the 13C windows at Chetwode, the Early English style Buckinghamshire church which he studied as a boy.

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	Thumbnail	Image
		Window in Situ
		Overall View of Glass
		Lower Scene: The Baptism of Christ
		Lower Scene: Jesus insists on being being baptised by John the Baptist
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		Upper Scene: The Temptation of Jesus, after fasting in the Wilderness
		Upper Scene: The Devil tempts Jesus to turn stone into bread
		Dedication plaque below window