Stained Glass of Buckinghamshire Churches
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Location in Church: | West |
Type: | 3 lights |
Size (width x height): | 6' 5" x 7' 5" or 1.95m x 2.25m |
Subject(s): | The window portrays "Worship of the Holy Church throughout all the World". It includes texts from the Te Deum, Christ in Majesty, a priest, St George, St Michael, St Gabriel, Male Saints, Female Saints, and People who served in WW2.
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Date Faculty Granted: | 1943 |
Date Made: | 1947 |
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Sources for Dates & Craftsmen: | Faculty record stored at Oxford Diocesan Registry. Makers Mark |
Dedicated to: | A thanksgiving for the deliverance of the nation in the war of 1939-45.
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Donated by: | Percy William Hett and Annie Marie Hett
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Notes on Window: | Together with the window, the donors also gave a new treble bell and rebuilt the organ in the tower as part of the same commemorative gift.
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Window in situ
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It is impossible to see the complete window, as half of the outer lights are obscured by the organ. This view shows how much can be seen from the Nave.
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Overall View of Glass
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Upper part of all 3 lights, with text of lines 5 and 6 of the 'Te Deum'.
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Centre part of all 3 lights, with text echoing other parts of the 'Te Deum'.
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Lower part of all 3 lights, with text of lines 10 and 11 of the 'Te Deum'.
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Centre light - Top: Christ in Majesty, seated and holding a large light blue orb. There is a seraphim on each side.
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Centre light - Middle: Priest in front of a richly decorated altar is offering up a chalice.
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Centre light - Base: St George and a green dragon.
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Centre light - Base: Detail of the dragon.
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LH light - Top: St Michael holding his flaming sword, also winged symbols of Lion and Ox for St Mark and St Luke.
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RH light - Top: St Gabriel holding a Lily, also winged symbols of Eagle and Man for St John and St Matthew.
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LH light - Middle: Procession of Male Saints, with (from right) Francis, Stephen?, Hugh of Lincoln, Thomas a Becket, Alban.
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LH light - Middle: Detail of the Procession of Male Saints.
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LH light - Middle: In skyline above Male Saints, Salisbury and Durham Cathedrals.
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RH light - Middle: Procession of Female Saints, with (from left) Joan of Arc, Margaret, Hilda?, Agnes.
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RH light - Middle: Detail of the Procession of Female Saints.
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RH light - Middle: In skyline above Female Saints, St Paul's Cathedral.
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LH light - Base: People who served in WW2, with (from left) Civil Defence, Chaplain, Bevin boy, National Fire Service, ATS and Army.
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RH light - Base: People who served in WW2, with (from left) Royal Navy and WRNS, RAF and WAAF, Red Cross Nurse, Land Army girl.
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Makers Mark: G.E.R.Smith.
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