Cornish stained glass

Probus, St Probus and St Grace

e1. Chancel east

Entries in grey are not obtained from documentary evidence, but are inferred from content, context, etc.

Date of manufacture and insertion

1870

Number of lights

5

Maker

Heaton, Butler & Bayne

Main subject

2. Christ ascends into heaven; apostles beneath
1a. Adoration of the Christ-child by Mary and Joseph	1b. Baptism of Christ in the river Jordan	1c. The angel addresses the holy women at the empty tomb	1d. Thomas reaches out to touch the wounds in Christ’s hands	1e. Christ talking to the apostles before the Ascension

Tracery subject

B1.	Crown, Symbol of the Trinity
A1.	Angel playing tabor
A2.	Angel playing dulcimer
A3.	Angel playing organ
A4.	Angel playing wind instrument (bassoon?)

Donor

Revd Richard William Barnes, vicar of Probus 1849–85, died 27^th May 1885

Dedicatee

Parents of donor.

Notes

1. Death of Richard Pearce Barnes (probably father of donor: address ‘Probus Sanctuary’ is same as donor) 3^rd March 1868, Royal Cornwall Gazette March 5, 1868 p 4.
2. J Polsue, A Complete Parochial History of the County of Cornwall, vol IV p 94. William Lake, Truro, 1872 gives the donor of the chancel window, showing scenes in the Saviour’s life, as Revd Lampen, who preceded Revd Barnes at Probus, but this is almost certainly incorrect. Revd Lampen died in 1849, yet the window is not mentioned in any reports of the 1851 restoration which list all the stained glass windows then present. South aisle west, moreover, in memory of Revd Lampen’s mother, is well documented. It seems unlikely that he would donate a window in memory of both parents as well as one in memory of his mother alone.
3. Donor dedicatees, subject, Kelly’s Directory 1873 p 848
4. Donor, maker, (mentioned in report of RIC annual excursion), Royal Cornwall Gazette August 6, 1880 p 5.
5. Death of donor Western Morning News May 28, 1885 p 3.
6. Donor (mentioned in report of dedication of memorial reredos) Royal Cornwall Gazette December 3, 1886 p 6.