Launceston, St Mary Magdalene
South Chapel south 1
Entries in grey are not obtained from documentary evidence, but are inferred from content, context, etc.
- Date of manufacture and insertion
- Number of lights
- 4
- Maker
- Percy Bacon and Brothers Ltd
- Main subject
- Scenes from Christ’s early life
2a. 2b. Joseph with the infant Jesus in his cradle 2c. Mary teaching Jesus to walk 2d. Jesus at prayer in the precincts of the temple 1a. 1b. Fetching water from the well 1c. At school 1d. - Tracery subject
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B1. Jesus being brought home by his parents from the temple A1. Jesus in the carpenter’s shop with Joseph A2. - Subject type
- Narrative
- Donor
- Miss Jessie Blanche Oliver, only child of dedicatee, died (before insertion), aged 58
- Dedicatee
- John Oliver, youngest son of the Revd John Oliver, vicar of Egloskerry and Tremaine, died , aged 80
- Notes
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- Death of dedicatee,
- Death of donor, (notice), (funeral)
- Maker’s mark.
- Truro Diocesan Faculty
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To place a painted Window in South East Corner of the Church in memory of the late Miss Oliver.
- Insertion, (includes photo and description of each scene), , , .
- confirms maker from a sketch by Edward Sedding
- Spencer, Alan. Stained Glass of Percy Bacon & Brothers, Launceston.