St Austell, Holy Trinity
North aisle 1
Entries in grey
are not obtained from documentary evidence, but
are inferred from content, context, etc .
Date of manufacture and insertion
1926
Number of lights
4
Maker
Fouracre & Son (WD Snell)
Main subject
2a .
St Luke
2b .
St Blaise, bishop of Sebaste
2c .
St Sam(p)son of Dol
2d .
St Barnabas
1a .
Paul in prison visited by Luke
1b .
Martyrdom of St Blaise
1c .
St Samson is warned by angel, and sets sail for France.
1d .
Joseph (Barnabas) sells land and gives the money to the apostles
Tracery subject
B1 .
Arms of Stephens
A1 , A2
Angel holding scroll
A3 , A4
Angel holding scroll
Subject type
Figurative historical
Donor
William James Adams, possibly sometime manager of St Austell branch of Consolidated Bank of Cornwall
Dedicatees
Dr Richard Frederick Stephens,
son of Sampson Stephens of Penryn,
died 29th January 1918
Mrs Elizabeth Stephens,
daughter of John Boase Bennett of Redruth,
wife of Dr Stephens,
died 24th February 1920
Frederick Wilmot Stephens,
only son of Dr and Mrs Stephens,
died 4th February 1921
Mildred Helen Fox,
daughter of Dr and Mrs Stephens,
widow of WF Fox,
died 17th July 1921
Design
Barnabas brings money to the Apostles (1d . Barnabas brings money to the Apostles)
1915 . Cullompton, St Andrew, Lady Chapel south . a ,
b . Barnabas brings money to the Apostles.
Notes
Marriage of Richard Frederick Stephens to Bessie Bennett,
14th September 1870 ,
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser September 15, 1870 p 5 ,
Lake’s Falmouth Packet and Cornwall Advertiser September 17, 1870 p 1 .
Design for right-hand predella (Barnabas giving to the disciples the money from the sale of his land) used in
1915
in expanded form in the first and second lights of Cullompton, St Andrew,
Chancel south 1 .
Death of Richard Frederick Stephens
Western Morning News January 30, 1918 p 1 .
Death of Elizabeth Stephens
Western Morning News February 25, 1920 p 1 .
Death of Frederick Wilmot Stephens
Western Morning News February 8, 1921 p 1 .
Death of Mildred Helen Fox,
Western Morning News July 19, 1921 p 1 ,
Western Morning News July 20, 1921 p 1 .
Truro Diocesan Faculty petition 15th June 1926 ,
D/R/4/1 .
Truro Diocesan Faculty 20th July 1926
Insertion, maker, dedicatee,
Western Morning News October 6, 1926 p 6 .
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser October 7, 1926 p 9 .
Described maker as Mr. W.D. Snell, of the West of England Stained Glass Studio, Stonehouse, Plymouth .
Insertion, donor, dedicatees, maker
Western Morning News December 29, 1926 p 6
with photo on op cit p 8.
Possibly a replacement for one of the (four?) earlier
windows in Cathedral glass with painted meditations
[sic , perhaps ‘medallions’?]
in the north aisle by Fouracre
Royal Cornwall Gazette June 25, 1891 p 7 ,
donor Mr A Coode
Royal Cornwall Gazette July 2, 1891 p 7 ,
Royal Cornwall Gazette July 23, 1891 p 6 .
This window,
North aisle 2
and
North aisle 3
all same style and manufacturer.
To the Glory of God and in memory of
Richard Frederick Stephens of this town, Surgeon, who died
Jany 29th 1918 aged 72 years,
Elizabeth his wife who died
Febry 24th 1920 aged 73 years,
Frederick Wilmot their only son who died
Febry 4th 1921 . aged 49 years and
Mildred Helen their only daughter who died
July 17th 1921 , aged 46 years
this window is erected by William James Adams.
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Tracery.
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B1 .
An angel holds the arms of Stephens of Cornwall: per pale gules and azure
a fess guttée d’eau between three eagles displayed or
(Burke, 1884, p 968 ).
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With his stripes we are healed
(Isaiah 53:5 ).
A1 ,
A2 .
Two angels holding a scroll.
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Comfort ye my people
(Isaiah 40:1 ).
A3 ,
A4 .
Two angels holding a scroll.
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S. Luke. Ap[ostle].
2a .
St Luke’s left hand supports a book in which is written
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed
(Luke 1:4 ).
An inkhorn hangs from his left hand, and he holds a quill pen in his right hand.
These objects all refer to his authorship of the gospel that bears his name.
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1a .
St Luke visits St Paul in prison.
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S. Blaise.
2b .
St Blaise, dressed as Bishop of Sebastea, holding a crozier in his
left hand and an iron comb, an instrument of his martyrdom, in his right hand.
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1b .
St Blaise about to be beheaded.
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S. Samson.
2c .
St Samson of Dol, dressed as a bishop. In his
right hand he holds a crozier and beside him is a Celtic cross, a reference to his involvement with the
early Church in Wales and Cornwall.
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1c .
Samson, having been consecrated bishop,
is warned by an angel and sets sail from England for France, where he founds a monastery at Dol.
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S. Barnabas.
2d .
In his left hand St Barnabas holds a
staff, and his right hand supports a book in which is written
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation)
(Acts 4:36 ).
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1d .
Right-hand predella:
St Barnabas giving to the apostles the money from the sale of his land
(Acts 4:36–37 ).
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The inscription along the bottom of the four lights.
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