Widecombe in the Moor, St Pancras
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
- 3
- Maker
- Fouracre & Watson
- Main subject
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2a. 2b. 2c. Mary of Bethany 1a. 1b. 1c. Christ at Mary and Martha’s home in Bethany - Tracery subject
- Angels
- Subject type
- Figurative historical
- Donor
- Children of dedicatee
- Dedicatee
- Mary Firth, wife of Mr Frederic Hand Firth, JP, died aged 61.
- Designs
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- Christ sitting with James/Mary (1c. Christ at the home of Mary of Bethany)
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- . Ashburton, St Andrew, South aisle 2. Right-hand predella. Christ breaking bread with James.
- . Lanivet, St Nevet, North aisle 1. Right-hand predella. Christ sitting with James.
- . Totnes, St Mary, South aisle. Third predella. Christ at the home of Mary and Martha at Bethany.
- Blessed Virgin Mary (2b. Blessed Virgin Mary)
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- . Brampton, St Mary Magdalene, South aisle 1. Third light. Blessed Virgin Mary at Annunciation.
- . Brendon, St Brendan, Chancel south 2. Blessed Virgin Mary at Annunciation.
- Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM standing, Gabriel kneeling) (1b. Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary)
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- . St Ives, St Ia the Virgin, South aisle 1. 1b. Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Notes
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- Death of dedicatee, , .
- Insertion, maker, donor, dedicatees, (description of subjects), . Both reports give the location as the east end of the south aisle.
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both report
Two stained windows, one at the east end and the other in the north aisle.
Chancel east was inserted before this window, which implies that this window was the one in the north aisle. The report was only two years after insertion, making it unlikely that it was originally inserted in the south aisle and subsequently moved. - Image of window.
Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her ()
To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Mary Firth this window is erected by her devoted children. Died
Mary Magdalene
2a.
1a. Christ appears to the Holy Women after the Resurrection.
Mary Virgin Mother
2b.
1b. The Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary, in blue, stands on the left, while the Archangel Gabriel, holding a lily, kneels on the right
Mary of Bethany
2c.
1c. Christ sits with Mary, while Martha serves food