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Stained Glass

The chancel windows

All the chancel glazing was done in 1859 and 1860 and is mentioned in the churchwardens' book of that time. The East window was paid for by the parishioners in memory of their vicar for 50 years, the Rev. Upjohn and is by William Warrington. It shows the parable of the sower on the left and right lights, with the signs of the 4 evangelists above and below, and the crucifixion in the centre with a pelican above and an Agnus Dei below.

The East window in the neighbouring parish of Gunthorpe is also by Warrington, given in commemoration Canon John Sparle’s son who died at Balaclava in 1854.

On the North and South side there are fine windows of the parable of the Good Samaritan and of The Presentation of Christ in the Temple.

South Aisle

The tracery lights in the nave have much of their original medieval glazing of the period 1460 - 1480, which has been carefully assembled and restored, without any restoration work being done or any missing parts of the windows supplied.

The SE window

The saints are all female in this window. Namely

?, Mary Magdalene, St Barbara (with a tower and palm), ?, St Catherine (with a wheel), St Agnes (with a lamb) and St Cecilia (with a palm and tambourine).

The central window

 

Representations of the Apostles with their symbols;

St Andrew, St Thomas, ?, ?, St Jude, St Philip, St Bartholomew, and St Paul.

The SW window

Various Saints

Abbess St Etheldreda, ?, St Leger, ?, ?, ?, St Giles, St Sylvester

North Aisle

The figures of

Abraham, Moses, Elijah, Peter, Andrew, James the Great (the scrolls contain parts of the creed)

In this window missing parts have been repainted to give the full effect of the original glazing, in contrast to the absence of such restoration in the South Aisle.