Stained Glass of Buckinghamshire Churches
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Important Church Note: | Church building now has a commercial use |
Location in Church: | Nave S (E) |
Type: | 3 lights |
Size (width x height): | 6' 4" x 11' 2" or 1.94m x 3.41m |
Subject(s): | Holy Trinity, Adam and Eve, Resurrection, Pentecost
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Date Made: | 1876 |
Craftsman: | Burlison & Grylls, Maker |
Sources for Dates & Craftsmen: | Bucks Herald, 15 January 1876 |
Dedicated to: | Jemima Anne Cocks |
Donated by: | Agnela (sister), Anneta Henrietta and Amabel Margaretta (nieces) More... |
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Window In Situ
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Overall View of Glass
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Tracery and heads of main lights: In the tracery, 3 angels holding scrolls proclaiming Holy Holy Holy, which represents the Holy Trinity, as the church is dedicated to. Below are the tops of the three main lights with more angels holding scrolls as titles for the subjects below. They are Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifiier, which also represents the Holy Trinity of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
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Three Lights: Scenes representing the Holy Trinity.
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Three Lights: Closer look at scenes representing the Holy Trinity, with titles below, for "The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost".
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LH light: God the Father (or Creator) showing Adam and the Creation of Eve.
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Centre light: The Son (or Redeemer) showing the Resurrection.
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RH light: The Holy Ghost (or Sanctifier) shows the scene from Acts 2:1-21 where the disciples receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and Peter quotes from the Book of Joel (which is open on his knee). The Dove of the Holy Spirit and the Tongues of Fire are symbols of Pentecost.
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Base of window, with symbols representing Christ.
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Inscription at base of window.
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Stained Glass of Buckinghamshire Churches
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