Colan, St Colanus
Chancel east
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
3
Maker
Gibbs & Howard
Main subject
Christ ascends into heaven; apostles beneath
Tracery subject
Two angels.
Dedicatees
Emma Bertha Creser,
daughter of John and Ellen Creser,
died 26th March 1852 aged 16
The Revd John Creser,
vicar of Colan
1837 –71 ,
died 30th December 1871 aged 76
Ellen Laura Creser
daughter of John and Ellen Creser,
died 24th August 1877 aged 43
Ellen Tremenheere Creser,
née Tredwin,
wife of John Creser,
died 20th May 1884 aged 70
Notes
Baptism of Ellen Tremenheere Tredwin,
14th February 1813
Cornwall OPC Baptisms .
Marriage of the Revd John Creser and Ellen Tremenheere Tredwin (aged about 17, married with consent of parents),
20th January 1830
Cornwall OPC Marriages ,
Baptism of Ellen Laura Creser,
20th August 1833
Cornwall OPC Baptisms .
Baptism of Emma Bertha Creser,
12th October 1835
Cornwall OPC Baptisms .
Death of Emma Bertha Creser,
Royal Cornwall Gazette April 2, 1852 p 8 ,
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser April 2, 1852 p 8 ,
John Bull April 3, 1852 p 16 .
Burial of Emma Bertha Creser,
31st March 1852
Cornwall OPC Burials .
Death of the Revd John Creser,
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser January 4, 1872 p 5 (comment),
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser January 4, 1872 p 8 (notice),
Royal Cornwall Gazette January 6, 1872 p 4 .
Burial of the Revd John Creser,
3rd January 1872
Cornwall OPC Burials .
Death of Ellen Laura Creser,
Salisbury Times September 1, 1877 p 5 ,
Burial of Ellen Laura Creser,
28th August 1877
Wiltshire OPC burials .
Death of Ellen Tremenheere Creser, widow of the Revd John Creser,
Hampshire Telegraph May 24, 1884 p 5 ,
Royal Cornwall Gazette May 30, 1884 p 5 ,
Cornishman June 5, 1884 p 6 .
Maker’s mark.
Royal Cornwall Gazette July 25, 1884 p 4 .
Truro Diocesan Kalendar 1886 p 157 (27th December 1884 ). Heard & Sons, Truro (D/E/3/3 , D/E/4/2 )
Church reopened after complete restoration … Six stained windows (Gibbs & Howard) inserted.
Chancel east
Chancel south
Nave south
North aisle west
North aisle 3
North aisle 2
He was parted from them and carried up into Heaven
(Luke 24:51 )
To the glory of God and in loving memory of the Revd John Creser for 34 years vicar of this parish
who died Dec 30 1871 aged 76 and of Elizabeth … his wife who died
May 20 1884 aged 70 at Salisbury & is buried in the
cloisters of the Cathedral. Also of their daughters
Ellen Laura and Emma Bertha to whose memory the windows in the north aisle are erected
The Revd Creser’s wife was Ellen Tremenheere Creser,
not as given in the inscription.