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Window: 16, N chapel S, St John the Baptist, Little Missenden

Location in Church:	N chapel S
Type:	1 light
Size (width x height):	0' 11" x 5' 7" or 0.28m x 1.69m
Subject(s):	St Hilda of Whitby, Caedmon
Date Faculty Granted:	6 May 1940
Date Made:	1940
Craftsmen:	G E R Smith, Designer AK Nicholson Studios 1937-60's, Maker
Sources for Dates & Craftsmen:	Makers Mark
Dedicated to:	Richard Elliott Palmer, died 1931 More... Inscription: In memory of Richard Elliott Palmer of Oaklands Park, Newdigate, who died August 22, 1931.
Donated by:	Miss Helen Palmer, sister of Richard Palmer More... Inscription: The Restoration of this ancient lancet (discovered in 1939) together with this window were the gift of Helen Palmer of this Parish.
Makers Mark on Window:	G E R Smith AK Nicholson Studios 1937-60's
Notes on Window:	The stonework of this window, and two others, dates from the 14th century, but was buried in the wall in 1711, and discovered when the plaster was removed in 1939.

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		Window in Situ
		Overall View of Glass
		Top of window - the names are of Bishops who trained at Whitby Abbey, a double monastery for males and females.
		St Hilda of Whitby (born c614, died 680) - The goose at her feet is her usual symbol.
Top
		Close up of St Hilda, Abbess of Whitby 656-680, standing in front of the Medieval Abbey, built around 600 years later.
		Base of window
		Caedmon (reputedly the first British poet whose name is known) sings to nuns and Hilda, the Abbess.
		Closer view of Caedmon singing. He had become a monk, and was written about by Bede.
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		Inscription
		Makers Mark: The A K Nicholson Stained Glass Studios, GER Smith (Invt)