Mylor, St Melorus
Chancel north
Entries in grey are not obtained from documentary evidence, but are inferred from content, context, etc.
- Date of manufacture and insertion
- Number of lights
- 3
- Maker
- Fouracre & Watson
- Main subject
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2a. 2b. 2c. 1a. 1b. 1c. - Subject type
- Figurative historical
- Donor
- Mrs Susan Schuyler Luce, widow of both dedicatees (see notes).
- Dedicatees
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- Capt John Downey, RN, died in when HMS Briseis foundered at sea
- Capt William Luce, RN, of the Knoll, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire, died
- Designs
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- Noah / Moses (Centre light. Noah holding a model of the Ark)
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- . St Kew, St James the Great, South aisle 3. Upper centre light. Moses holding the tablets.
- Christ stilling the waves (Left-hand predella. Christ stilling the waves.)
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- . Grampound, St Nun, Nave south 1. b. Christ stilling the waves.
- Notes
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- Marriage at Mylor on of Charles Webbe, RN, to Mary Symons, third daughter of Richard Symons of Little Falmouth and sister of donor, .
- Marriage at Mylor of Lt John Downey of HM Packet Briseis to Susan, daughter of Richard Symons of Little Falmouth and donor of the window .
- Fears for HM Packet Briseis, commanded by Lt Downey, which left Falmouth on for Halifax, expected , .
- HM Packet Lord Melville, commanded by Lt Webbe, RN, sailed from Falmouth on for Halifax, expected , , . There is a tablet in the church in memory of Lt Webbe, erected by his widow (sister of the donor of this window).
- Marriage at Kenwyn on of Susan, daughter of Richard Symons of Falmouth and widow of Lt John Downey, RN, commander of HM Packet Briseis, to Lt William Luce, RN, commander of HM Packet Penguin, , , , .
- O’Byrne, WR, A Naval Biographical Dictionary, p 681, London, , John Murray.
- Death of Cdr William Luce, RN, , , , , .
- Insertion .
- Death of Mrs Susan Schuyler Luce, of the Cottage, Flushing, Mylor, donor of the window, on , , .
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- The Downey / Luce window in The Medical Gentlemen of Bow.
In memory·of Capt Downey. R.N lost in her Majestys ship·Briseis that foundered·at·sea·in·.
In·memory·of·Capt William Luce. R.N. died·at·the Knoll Malmesbury Wilts·.
S·Peter·Apostle
2a. In his left hand, St Peter holds the keys, one silver and one gold, of the kingdom of Heaven and, in his right hand, he holds a book, a reference to the books of the New Testament that bear his name.
1a. Christ stills the waves ().
Noah Patriarch
2b.
Noah holds a model of his ark and beside him is a dove
holding a sprig of olive in its beak. Above him is a scroll on which is written
With thee will I establish my covenant
().
1b. At the top, Noah’s ark floats calmly on the water, while below is a grim portrayal of the drowning victims of the flood.
S·John·Baptist
2c.
St John holds a staff with a banner
on which is written Ecce Agnus Dei
(Behold the Lamb of God)
().
1c.
St John the Baptist
preaches to a small group of people. As in the main panel above,
he holds a staff with a banner
on which is written Ecce Agnus Dei
(Behold the Lamb of God)
().