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Window: 01, East, St Mary & Nicholas, Chetwode

Location in Church:	East
Type:	5 lancets
Subject(s):	12 apostles, Ascension, Cross, Adoration of the Magi, all on a Geometric design with many decorative roundels, and linking grisaille work.
Subject(s) - Notes:	The Apostles included are Peter, Philip, Simon, Andrew, John, Bartholomew, Matthew, James, James Zebedee, Thomas, Matthias, Thaddeus. In this version of the list (which can vary) Matthias has taken the place of Judas.
Date Made:	1842
Craftsman:	W Holland & Son, Maker
Sources for Dates & Craftsmen:	Makers Mark
Donated by:	Walter Henry Blackridge More... Donor (who was also Patron) provided the stained glass as part of a large restoration project.
Notes on Window:	The 5 lancets originally contained 13th century glass which had deteriorated by the mid 19th century. The parts that remained were moved to the 3 lancets of the South window (02), and new glass was made for the East window. However the overall geometrical design is similar to the original mediaeval glass. More... The main centre light was repaired by Clayton and Bell after being damaged in 1974.

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		Window in Situ
		Overall View of Glass
		Centre Light (Click thumbnail to show 10 detail image thumbnails)
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		Centre Light (or Light 3)
		Centre light, top: Dove representing the Holy Spirit.
		Centre light, top third.
		Centre light: Ascension scene, with the Apostles, including Peter holding keys, and Andrew holding fish.
		Centre light, middle third including Cross.
		Centre light: Cross.
		Centre light: Details of symbols of the 4 evangelists, and the central IHS, all within the Cross.
		Centre light, lower third.
		Centre light: Nativity scene with the 3 Kings.
		Centre light: Base, with The Lamb of God, and the middle of the inscription.
		Light 1, left-hand (Click thumbnail to show 8 detail image thumbnails)
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		Light 1: Complete light portraying 3 Apostles.
		Light 1: top third including St Peter.
		Light 1: St Peter holding an open book with both hands, as well as 2 large keys.
		Light 1: middle third including St Philip.
		Light 1: St Philip with a tall processional cross.
		Light 1: lower third including St Simon (the Zealot).
		Light 1: lower third including St Simon (the Zealot).
		Light 1: St Simon, with his symbol of a saw as he was traditionally martyred by being sawn in half.
		Light 2 (Click thumbnail to show 8 detail image thumbnails)
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		Light 2: Complete light portraying 3 Apostles.
		Light 2: top third including St Andrew.
		Light 2: St Andrew in front of his Saltire, or St Andrew's diagonal cross. He is holding fish.
		Light 2: middle third including St John.
		Light 2: St John holding a Chalice with a serpent, one of his symbols.
		Light 2: lower third including St Bartholomew.
		Light 2: St Bartholomew, with a large clasped book, and his symbol of a knife.
		Light 2: Base, with the start of the Inscription.
		Light 4 (Click thumbnail to show 8 detail image thumbnails)
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		Light 4: Complete light portraying 3 Apostles.
		Light 4: top third including St Matthew.
		Light 4: St Matthew holding a long sword, derived from the Proverb "Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword" (Words of Jesus in Matthew's gospel 26:52)
		Light 4: middle third including St James.
		Light 4: St James, son of Alphaeus, is carrying a cleaver.
		Light 4: lower third including St James Zebedee.
		Light 4: St James, son of Zebedee, wearing his cockle shell emblems, and carrying a pilgrim's staff.
		Light 4: Base, with the date of the glass at the end of the Inscription.
		Light 5 (Click thumbnail to show 8 detail image thumbnails)
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		Light 5 Complete light portraying 3 Apostles.
		Light 5: top third including St Thomas.
		Light 5: St Thomas, holding his emblem of a spear, associated with his martyrdom.
		Light 5: middle third including St Matthias.
		Light 5: St Matthias with his emblem of a halberd, or long axe.
		Light 5: lower third including St Thaddeus (probably also St Jude).
		Light 5: St Thaddeus holding a book and a large club.
		Light 5, base, including Makers Mark.
		Inscription across base of 3 lights of window.
		Layout of Apostles, etc, depicted in the East window.
		Makers Mark
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