Cornish stained glass

St Austell, Holy Trinity

Tower west

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

Date of manufacture and insertion

1884

Number of lights

4

Maker

Mayer of London & Munich

Main subject

SS Andrew : Peter : Paul : John above four armorials: the Crown (patron of the church), sees of Truro and Exeter and the arms of the town.

Tracery subject

Crown with instruments of the Passion below

Donor

“Parishioners”

Dedicatee

Revd Fortescue Todd, vicar from 1838 to 1881, died 12^th April 1881.

Notes

1. Death of dedicatee Cornishman April 14, 1881 p 5.
2. Suggestion to insert window in memory of Revd Todd (following the example of the Treffry memorial windows at Fowey) Royal Cornwall Gazette February 24, 1882 p 5.
3. Insertion, maker, donors, dedicatee Royal Cornwall Gazette October 24, 1884 p 4.
4. Blessing of five windows: South aisle 1, South aisle 2, South aisle 3, South aisle 4, Tower west Western Daily Mercury October 19, 1889 p 5, Royal Cornwall Gazette October 24, 1889 p 6.
5. Manufacturer = J Hammond, A Cornish Parish: being an Account of St. Austell, Town, Church, District and People, p 140. 1897, London, Skeffington & Son (gives insertion date as 1882) and CintW 26/10/1990.