“The wall was made of jasper, and the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.”
Revelation 21:18
Stained Glass
Description of Memorials
“Touch me not for I am not yet ascended to my Father”
Jesus speaking to Mary Magdalene in John 20:17
“In loving memory of Eliza Eadon, died January 8th 1888 aged 79 years.”
The Road to Emmaus – Luke 24:26
“Ought not Christ to have suffered these things to enter into his glory?”
“To the glory of God and in loving memory of Thomas Perkins Andrew, only son of James Lawton Andrew MD and Marianne his wife.
Born 28th April 1872. Died 28th Decr 1892.”
Many of the windows in the Priory have only simple decoration like this window in the Stapleton Chapel.
A significant portion of the windows were destroyed in the Reformation (although the windows in the Stapleton Chapel survived for 80 years), and the windows that we have were installed during the Victorian restoration.
St John the Physician, Jesus (“Suffer the children to come unto me”), St Paul the Apostle
“To the Glory of God and in loving memory of George Fernley Atkinson who died Feb 24th 1889 aged 39 years, of Mary Esther Matthews Atkinson who died May 4th 1890 aged 3 years, and of her cousin Edna Mary Esther Harrison who died March 5th 1899 aged 16 months.”
Top Panel: Virgin Mary, Jesus, St John
Bottom Panel: The Raising of Lazarus
“Mary Ann Eadon born 29th ? 1835, died 29th Jan 1880.
In memory of Henry Eadon who died Dec 15th 1861 aged 71 years.
Henry Arthur Eadon born 3rd Sep 1843, died 21st Aug 1879.”
The East Window depicting the life and martyrdom of St Laurence.
The window dates from about 1927, and was the gift of Mrs Elizabeth Bowman of Snaith.
Left Panel: St Paul at the Areopagus
Centre Panel: The Restoration of Peter
Right Panel: St John the Baptist
“This window was placed here by parishioners & friends in memory of Rev H. T. Rees, Vicar of this parish for 15 years who died 9th June 1877.”
The Healing of Bartimeus
“This window is a tribute of sincere affection to the memory of Alfred J Hodgson Esq of this place who died May 9 1867”
A collection of unordered mediaeval glass in the East window of the Dawnay Chapel.
In the past, the stained glass windows contained armorial bearings, but these have now been lost. If you want to find out what was here, you can research the Sloane Manuscripts from the British Library.
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