St Day, Holy Trinity (old church)

E2. Chancel apse 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
1
Maker
O’Connor, Michael
Main subject
2. Christ enthroned
1. Bearing of Christ’s body to the grave
Donor
Caroline, Dowager Lady Williams of Tregullow, widow of dedicatee
Dedicatee
Sir William Williams, Bt, of Tregullow, died
Notes
  1. Death of dedicatee, Royal Cornwall Gazette p 4, Royal Cornwall Gazette p 4.
  2. Insertion in progress, Royal Cornwall Gazette p 5.
  3. Insertion, donor, dedicatee, Royal Cornwall Gazette p 5, Royal Cornwall Gazette p 5 (gives subjects, mentions window in memory of same dedicatee at Gwennap, Chancel east).
  4. Kelly’s Directory p 738, the eastern apse … having three handsome painted windows in memory of Sir William Williams, bart., of Tregullow
  5. Kelly’s Directory p 856, there are three stained windows in the apse, one of which is a memorial to the late Sir William Williams bart. of Tregullow and another a memorial to Mrs. Buller
  6. Same dedicatee and maker as Davidstow, St David, Chancel east.
  7. Some fragments still in situ.

Come, ye blessed of my Father (Matthew 25:34)

The three windows in the apse. E2 in the centre shows Christ in glory

Copy photograph from St Day Old Church CIC. The original is thought to have been taken before .

Exterior view of remaining fragments.