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
- Number of lights
- 5
- Maker
- Heaton, Butler & Bayne
- Main subject
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2. 1a. 1b. 1c. 1d. 1e. - Tracery subject
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B1. Crown, A1. Angel playing tabor A2. Angel playing dulcimer A3. Angel playing organ A4. Angel playing wind instrument (bassoon?) - Donor
- The Revd Richard William Barnes, vicar of Probus –, died
- Dedicatee
- Parents of donor.
- Notes
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- Death of Richard Pearce Barnes (probably father of donor: address ‘Probus Sanctuary’ is same as donor) , .
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gives the donor of the
chancel window
, showingscenes in the Saviour’s life
, as Revd Lampen, who preceded Revd Barnes at Probus, but this is almost certainly incorrect. Revd Lampen died in , yet the window is not mentioned in any reports of the 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. - Donor dedicatees, subject,
- Donor, maker, (mentioned in report of RIC annual excursion), .
- Death of donor .
- Donor (mentioned in report of dedication of memorial reredos) .
Whole window
Photograph copyright © John Evans.
Tracery.
At the top (B1) is a crown and a symbol of
the Trinity (Pater non est Filius non est Spiritus …
).
Below (A1–A4)
are angels playing musical instruments (tabor, dulcimer, organ, ?bassoon).
Photograph copyright © John Evans.
Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into Heaven. ().
2.
The Ascension. Angels at the top of
all but the centre light hold scrolls on which is written
Glory to God
and Halleluiah
.
Below the canopies in 2b and 2d are angels holding scrolls bearing
the first part of the passage from Acts (Ye men of Galilee … from you into Heaven
).
Photograph copyright © John Evans.
He shall save his people from their sins ().
1a. The Nativity
Photograph copyright © John Evans.
This is my beloved Son [, in whom I am well pleased] ().
1b. The baptism of Christ by John the Baptist
Photograph copyright © John Evans.
He is not dead … (probably based on ).
1c. The angel addresses the three holy women at the empty tomb after the Resurrection
Photograph copyright © John Evans.
Be not faithless, but believing ().
1d. Thomas reaches out to touch Christ’s wounds from the Crucifixion
Photograph copyright © John Evans.
Go ye [therefore,] and teach all nations ().
1e. Christ addresses the disciples shortly before the Ascension
Photograph copyright © John Evans.