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Location in Church: | East |
Type: | 3 lights |
Size (width x height): | 5' 5" x 10' 0" or 1.65m x 3.06m |
Subject(s): | St Nicholas and six of his legends, Anchor, Sherman Tank
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Subject(s) - Notes: | The window portrays Saint Nicholas who the church is dedicated to. The Tank is relevant to the Michael Dewar who the window is dedicated to.
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Date Faculty Granted: | 10 March 1955 |
Date Made: | 1955 |
Craftsman: | Michael C Farrar Bell, Maker |
Sources for Dates & Craftsmen: | Makers Mark |
Dedicated to: | Michael Bruce Urquhart Dewar †1950 More... |
Donated by: | Mrs C Rose Smith |
Makers Mark on Window: |
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Window in Situ
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Overall View of Glass
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Three main lights
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Centre Light: St Nicholas of Myra
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Centre Light: St Nicholas, close up view
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Left Hand Light: Top scene [A] Life restored to drowned sailor.
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Left Hand Light: Centre scene [B] St Nicholas being consecrated Bishop of Myra.
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Left Hand Light: Lower scene [C] The Relief of Famine at Myra.
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Right Hand Light: Top scene [D] St Nicholas and the 2 Cups.
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Right Hand Light: Centre scene [E] St Nicholas restores life to three pickled boys in a barrel.
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Right Hand Light: Lower scene [F] The Jew of Calabria.
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List of the six legends connected with St Nicholas of Myra, as portrayed in the 2 outer lights of the East window.
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Tracery Lights
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Tracery Top Light: An anchor, a symbol of St Nicholas that shows his close association with ships and sailors.
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Tracery Lower Left Light:
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Tracery Lower Right Light: Tank
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Inscription in memory of Michael Bruce Urquhart Dewar, who died in 1950.
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Makers Mark: Michael C Farrar Bell, 1955.
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