THE WINDOWS
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These two windows are in the north porch.
The images of the windows are shown in clockwise order starting with the window in the west wall under the tower, above the gallery. It contains fragments of glass salvaged after the church was bombed during the Second World War.
The panels shown below are details from the west window (above) and contains fragments of glass collected after the bombing in 1944.
The Te Deum Scheme.
West Wall, North side, North Wall West end. (Shields salvaged from the wreckage). Isaiah, Prophet, Debora Prophetess, Ezekiel, Prophet.
Te Deum, "The noble army of martyrs". St Alban, protomartyr of Britain, St Katherine, Martyr, St Thomas of Canterbury, St Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, St Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, Eadmer chronicler at Canterbury. North Wall.
North wall, east end. This window contains two tiny fragments of medieval glass, in the cusps right at the top.
North Chapel, north wall.
Detail from the windows above. The inscription beneath St Nicholas reads "In memory of John Herbert Durrant of this parish, born 6th November 1873, died 28th March 1949 and of his wife Marion Evelyn Mercy born 5th April 1872 died 14th May 1945".
North Chapel, East window. Simon principle founder, Namo de Offynton Abbot, Edward III, King of England, Richard Kilburne, chronicler.
Here is the fabulous east window. The tracery is considered the chief architectural glory of the church and fortunately escaped major damage by the bomb, although the glass was destroyed. The present glass (inserted in 1956) depicts the Crucifixion with St Mary & St John at the foot of the cross. On either side are St Laurence, the patron saint of the church, with his gridiron and St Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury. In the wreaths are the emblems of the passion and in the traceries the Vine and the Branches, with emblems of the Apostles.
South chapel (Lady Chapel), east window.
The bright sunshine reflecting on the inside of this window made photography difficult. The window depicts the Annunciation.
The 15th century and 16th century glass in the south wall was given to the church in 1955.
15th century fragments.
16th century Swiss miniature fragments.
The wise men and the star - a memorial to Sir John Hershel, the astronomer, who worshipped beneath this window for 30 years and who is now buried in Westminster Abbey.
Enlargement of the pictorial section of the above window. "They saw the young child with mary his mother and fell down and worshipped him; and when they had opened their treasures they presented unto him gifts, gold & frankincense & myrrh".
Memorial window of the Lloyd family of Lillesden. The centre arms are those of Archbishop Travers Lewis of Canada, buried in the churchyard and author of the idea of the Lambeth Conferences. The Craftsmen's window contains emblems of architects and trades concerned in the restoration. In the traceries are the arms of King Henry VIII and Christ Church, Oxford. Henry gave the advowson to Christ Church, who still retain it.
Here is the image of the church from the centre of the Craftsmen's window. "Lord I have loved the habitation of Thy house and the place where Thine honour dwelleth".
The southerly window in the west wall is a Parishioner's thank offering after the war.
On the window sill is a large piece of mangled metal which I assume is part of the bomb which so badly damaged the church.
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