Charlestown, St Paul
South aisle 1
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are not obtained from documentary evidence, but
are inferred from content, context, etc .
Date of manufacture and insertion
1886
Number of lights
1
Maker
Fouracre & Watson
Main subject
The Blessed Virgin Mary
Subject type
Figurative historical
Dedicatee
Sara Higman ,
daughter of the Revd MA Lawton of Kilnwick Percy, Yorkshire,
first wife of Henry Wheeler Higman, solicitor,
sister-in-law of the Revd AH Ferris, vicar of the parish,
died 2nd January 1886 aged 28
Design
Blessed Virgin Mary / Ruth (Blessed Virgin Mary / Purity)
1882 . Eggbuckland, St Edward King of the West Saxons, [unknown location] . Blessed Virgin Mary.
1886 . Ashburton, St Andrew, South aisle 1 . Third light. Blessed Virgin Mary.
1886 . Bodmin, St Petroc, South Chapel east . 2f . Blessed Virgin Mary.
1897 . Winsham, St Stephen, Nave south . Right-hand light. Ruth.
Notes
Intention to erect window in memory of dedicatee, gives maker,
Royal Cornwall Gazette March 26, 1886 p 4 ,
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser March 29, 1886 p 3 .
Maker Truro Diocesan Kalendar 1887 p 156 (1st May 1886 ). Heard & Sons, Truro (D/E/3/4 , D/E/4/2 ) .
Unveiling of Stained Glass Window (Fouracre and Watson)
subject—The Blessed Virgin .
Pedigree of the dedicatee of the window:
One of the families that are donors and dedicatees of stained-glass windows in Cornwall, UK.
Pedigree of Wheeler
Pedigree of Wheeler
Window donor:
Window dedicatee:
Window donor and dedicatee:
Arms of father:
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Arms of mother:
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Eliza Gummoe Higman b c 1844 .
Person
Mary Higman b c 1846 , d 1906 . Dedicatee of Charlestown West .
Person
m 1870
Union
Alfred Harry Ferris
Person
Kate Higman b c 1850 , d 1931 . Donor of Charlestown West .
Person
m 1875
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John Gladding b c 1838 , d 1905 .
Person
Philip Wheeler Higman b c 1851 .
Person
John Wheeler Higman b c 1853 .
Person
Emily Martha Pearce m 1890
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Henry “Harry” Wheeler Higman b c 1857 , d 1938 .
Person
m 1884
Union
Sara Lawton b c 1858 , d 1886 . Dedicatee of Charlestown South aisle 1 .
Person
Charles Higman b c 1859 .
Person
Henry William Higman b c 1818 , d 1894 . Donor of St Austell Chancel east .
Person
m 1842
Union
Eliza Ann Gummoe b c 1814 , d 1908 .
Person
Elizabeth Harris Wheeler b c 1793 .
Person
m 1815
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John Higman
Person
Hannah Wheeler b c 1795 .
Person
Philip Wheeler b c 1797 , d 1864 . Dedicatee of St Austell Chancel east .
Person
John Wheeler b c 1800 .
Person
Anna Wheeler b c 1805 .
Person
m 1792
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John Wheeler b c 1766 , d 1837 .
Person
Jenepher Luly Harris b c 1768 , d 1858 .
Person
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Larger version .
To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Sara Higman,
who died January 2nd
1886
Blessed are the pure in heart
(Matthew 5:8 )
The Blessed Virgin Mary, representing purity