Truro, Cathedral Church of St Mary
SMs14 . St Mary’s aisle 13
Entries in grey
are not obtained from documentary evidence, but
are inferred from content, context, etc .
Date of manufacture and insertion
1902
Number of lights
5
Maker
Clayton & Bell
Main subject
Themes of water and baptism:
2a .
Noah
2b .
Moses
2c .
St John the Baptist
2d .
St Peter
2e .
St Philip
1a .
The embarcation of the ark
1b .
Passage through the Red Sea
1c .
Baptism of Christ in the river Jordan
1d .
Peter baptises Cornelius
1e .
Philip baptises the Ethiopian eunuch
Donor
George Heard, Edward Heard, Miss Heard, children of dedicatees.
Dedicatees
Alderman Edward Goodridge Heard,
proprietor of the West Briton ,
Mayor of Truro 1872 –3 ,
died 17th July 1899
Eliza Heard, wife of Alderman Heard,
died 7th March 1886
Notes
Death of Eliza Heard,
Cornishman March 11, 1886 p 8 ,
Royal Cornwall Gazette March 12, 1886 p 8 ,
Funeral of Eliza Heard,
Cornish Telegraph March 18, 1886 p 7 .
Death of Edward Goodridge Heard,
Royal Cornwall Gazette July 20, 1899 p 4 (obituary),
Royal Cornwall Gazette July 20, 1899 p 5 (notice),
Cornishman July 20, 1899 p 5 .
TCM/1134
Residentiary Chapter Minute Book—10th April 1901
approval of design on AJ Mason’s recommendation.
Insertion,
Cornish Telegraph January 8, 1902 p 3 ,
Royal Cornwall Gazette January 9, 1902 p 6 ,
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser January 9, 1902 p 10 .
All three of these newspaper reports give the subject of 1b
as water flowing from the rock struck by Moses.
Briefly mentioned in
Royal Cornwall Gazette October 30, 1902 p 6 .
Donors, dedicatees, makers, subjects.
Dedicated 4th January 1902 .
Truro Diocesan Magazine 1902 p 36 (4th January 1902 ). Netherton & Worth, Lemon Street, Truro (D/E/7/1 , D/E/8/1 ) .
To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Edward Goodridge Heard who died
July 17 1899
and of Eliza his wife who died Mar:7 1886
both of Truro. He was a good Son a good Husband a good Father a good Citizen
and a good Master
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Noah Patriarch
2a .
Noah, holding in his right hand a model of the Ark and, in his left,
the sprig of olive brought back by the dove.
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1a .
Noah supervises the embarkation into the Ark.
(Genesis 7:7 ).
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Moses Patriarch
2b .
Moses, holding the tablets containing the Ten Commandments and
supporting a staff.
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1b .
Moses leads the Israelites across the Red Sea
(Exodus 14:21–22 ).
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Saint Iohn Bap
2c .
St John the Baptist, holding in his left hand a staff to which
is attached a banner on which is written
Ecce agnus Dei
(Behold the lamb of God).
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1c .
John baptises Christ in the river Jordan. The Holy Spirit
descends from heaven on to Christ.
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Saint Peter Apostle
2d .
St Peter, holding in his left hand a book and,
in his right hand, the keys that are his attributes.
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1d .
Peter baptises the centurion Cornelius in his house in Caesarea
(Acts 10:1 ).
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Saint Philip Deacon
2e .
St Philip, holding in his right hand his attribute,
a pilgrim’s scallop shell.
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1e .
Philip baptises the Ethiopian eunuch,
whose horse and chariot are in the background
(Acts 8:38 ).
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Inscription running across the bottom of the five lights.