Cornish stained glass

Sancreed, St Sancredus

e1. Chancel east

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

Date of manufacture and insertion

1940

Number of lights

5

Maker

Townshend, Caroline & Howson, Joan

Main subject

1. Shepherd above daffodil farmer above St Euny finding his lost belt on a fox, with Celtic cross at Marooney (also spelt Mertharuny or Mertheruny)
2. Miraculous draught of fishes above Adoration of the shepherds and Magi
3. Sower above miner above St Euny restoring sight of lame child

Tracery subject

Truro Diocesan arms : St Columb, St Austell, St Mawnan and St Credan, images of birds, sun, moon,sky and sea.

Donor

Mrs Mary Williams, née Bolitho, of Trewidden, daughter of dedicatees, wife of Charles Williams

Dedicatee

1. Thomas Bedford Bolitho died 22^nd May 1915
2. Frances Jane Bolitho, née Carus-Wilson, third daughter of Edward Carus-Wilson of Penmount, Truro, wife of Thomas Bolitho, died 17^th October 1936

Notes

1. Death of Thomas Bedford Bolitho, Western Times May 24, 1915 p 2, Cornishman May 27, 1915 p 4, West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser May 27, 1915 p 4.
2. Death of Frances Jane Bolitho, Cornishman October 22, 1936 p 4, Cornishman October 22, 1936 p 5.
3. Dedicated on 10^th July 1940, donor, dedicatees, maker, details of subjects, Cornishman July 18, 1940 p 2, Cornishman July 25, 1940 p 8 (very brief mention).
4. BSMGP Dir. 1949.
5. Study of the window by Andrew Loutit