St Nectan, St Nectan
South aisle 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
- 3
- Maker
- Clayton & Bell?
- Main subject
- Tracery subject
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B1. A2, A5. Seraphim - Donor
- Elizabeth Robins Foster, née Bolitho, daughter of dedicatee
- Dedicatee
- Thomas Simon Bolitho of Trengwainton, Penzance, died .
- Notes
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- Insertion, donor, dedicatee,
(gives location as
head of the south aisle
), (states three lights, gives location aseast-end of the south aisle
). - Very similar insertion date to windows s3 , s4 in Truro Cathedral in memory of same dedicatee, given by dedicatee’s widow.
- Window is now in Chancel east, although originally inserted in South aisle east. Perhaps it was moved during the alterations / size reduction?
- Insertion, donor, dedicatee,
(gives location as
To the Glory of God and in memory of my beloved father
Thomas S. Bolitho of Trengwainton who worshipped in
this Church on the day of his death .
Given by Elizabeth R. Foster Advent
(Inscription on a plaque below the window)
Mine eyes have seen thy salvation ()
The Presentation in the temple.
a detail. Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Nunc dimittis servum tuum Domine (Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace) ()
b detail. Simeon holds the infant Jesus. The choice of Simeon as the central figure is probably an allusion to the dedicatee’s middle name.
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