St Mewan, St Mewan
Nave north 2
Entries in grey
are not obtained from documentary evidence, but
are inferred from content, context, etc .
Date of manufacture and insertion
1860s
Number of lights
3
Maker
Wailes, William ?
Main subject
a .
Christ found by his parents with the doctors in the temple
b .
Baptism of Christ in the river Jordan
c .
Christ talking with Nicodemus at night
Tracery subject
B1 .
Dove of the Holy Spirit
A1 ,
A2 .
Angels holding scrolls
Design
Christ found by his parents with the doctors in the temple (2a . Christ found by his parents with the doctors in the temple. Photo © John Evans)
1858 . Probus, St Probus and St Grace, North aisle 3 . 2b . Christ found by his parents with the doctors in the temple. Photo © John Evans.
Notes
North wall of the nave ,
J Polsue, A Complete Parochial History of the County of Cornwall, vol III p 327 . William Lake, Truro, 1870 .
Three lights near the font in the north wall ,
Kelly’s Directory of Cornwall 1873 p 817 .
Maker from similarities with known Wailes work, e.g. ,
baptism of Christ
(Carnmoney,
Chancel south ,
Newton on Ouse, All Saints,
Chancel ,
St Hybald, Scawby,
Tooke window )
Whole window.
Photograph copyright © John Evans.
Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace
(Luke 2:14 )
Tracery.
The dove of the Holy Spirit above angels holding scrolls.
Photograph copyright © John Evans.
Wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
(Luke 2:49 )
a .
Mary and Joseph, on the left, find Jesus in the temple.
Photograph copyright © John Evans.
This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased
(Matthew 3:17 )
b .
John the Baptist baptises Jesus in the river Jordan.
Photograph copyright © John Evans.
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God
(John 3:5 )
c .
Jesus talks with the Pharisee Nicodemus at night
Photograph copyright © John Evans.