Feed my Lambs. 1930's window in Arts & Crafts Style.
Below a circa 1894 Arts & Craft style window, designed by WG Taylor, depicts “Christ in a Cornfield”
The tracery of this window contains 15th century glass. The central feature is an Annunciation scene, below which are the figures of the Royal English saints: St Edmund, holding his emblematic arrow, and Edward the Confessor. They are flanked by St James the Greater and St John the Evangelist, holding a chalice containing a serpent.
The kneeling figure in the apex of the window represents an unknown donor figure, whilst ecclesiastical saints in their church vestments are depicted in the outer arches. In descending order to the left are: St Ledger (deacon), St Vincent (deacon), St Lawrence (deacon) and St Wilfred (Archbishop). In descending order to the right are St Thomas of Canterbury (Archbishop), St Martin (Bishop), St Stephen (deacon) and St Blaise (bishop).
In the small panels below the transom are a series of the Orders of Angels.
There are ten angels from the three heirarchies, Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominations, Virtues, Powers, Pricipalities, Archangels and Angels. Some are holding symbols helping to indicate who they are but we cannot be sure.
All pictures are taken from originals © Mike Dixon.
THRONES |
PRINCIPALITIES |
THRONES |
ARCHANGEL |
CHERUBIMS Holding a book representing "the knowledge of God." |
DOMINIONS |
ANGELS Shown holding a harp or lyre. Music to praise God. |
VIRTUES
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ANGELS The lowest order and God's messangers to man. |
SERAPHIM These are 6 winged angels with 2 to cover their faces, 2 cover their feet and two to fly.
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There are some very high definition pictures and more information on the windows on Norfolk Stained Glass's web site : http://www.norfolkstainedglass.co.uk/Harpley/home.shtm. click here.