Truro, Parish Church of St Mary
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
- 5
- Maker
- Warrington, William
- Main subject
- Diaper pattern with cross ribbons and inscriptions. In the centre of the five lights are the emblems of the Crucifixion and the sufferings of our Lord.
- Tracery subject
- Sacred monogram in the central light and four cherubic figures of SS Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
- Notes
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- Maker, insertion, subjects .
- The Revd WW Harvey published a book of his sermons partly to help raise funds for the improvement of St Mary’s,
including
The filling two large eastern windows of the church with stained glass, having suitable subjects
, Discourses preached in the parish church of St. Mary’s, Truro, Heard, Truro, 1846. - The Ecclesiologist No . , September 1845, p 241Chancel east, and South aisle east, both by Warrington, inserted.
- The Ecclesiologist,
No .
, June 1849, p 401
Within the last few years five windows of stained glass have been inserted.
- The Ecclesiologist,
No .
April 1851, p 156
During the last few years, eight windows of painted glass by Mr. Warrington, have been put up in this church, at three several times.
These were1845 Chancel east, South aisle east. 1846 SMs3, 1847 SMs4, SMs5. 1850 SMs2, SMs6, SMs7. - Polsue ( ) omits South aisle east in his description of the Warrington windows.
- Stonework restored, mentions stained glass. .
- Described in list included with letter dated
from the Revd Clement Fox Harvey (Truro Rectory) to Mr JC Daubuz (Carvedras Smelting Works, St Georges Road, Truro),
5 lights of Diaper pattern with cross ribbons and inscriptions. In the upper portion of Centre light the Sacred monogram and in the upper portion of the other 4 lights the 4 Cherubic figures of SS. Matthew Mark Luke and John. In the centre of the 5 lights are the emblems of the Crucifixion and sufferings of Our Lord.
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- Reinserted by Fouracre and Watson in the same location, which had become St Mary’s Aisle of Truro Cathedral. Minutes of Truro Cathedral Executive Committee, , .
- Main lights replaced in 1911 (as
SM1
in Truro Cathedral), original tracery retained. According to Bullock,
( ),
when the window was replaced, the original glass was
placed in the tower on the first storey, where it still remains unused.