Launceston, Wesleyan Institute (Dingley Hall)
North
Entries in grey
are not obtained from documentary evidence, but
are inferred from content, context, etc .
Date of manufacture and insertion
1891
Number of lights
5
Maker
Fouracre & Son
Main subject
Jesus telling Parable of Sower from a boat in the Sea of Galilee.
Subject type
Narrative
Dedicatee
John Dingley,
Mayor of Launceston three times,
died 30th October 1885 in Madeira.
Notes
Death of dedicatee,
Royal Cornwall Gazette November 6, 1885 p 5 ,
Cornish & Devon Post November 7, 1885 p 4 .
Unveiled at opening on 8th January 1891 ,
Western Morning News January 9, 1891 p 7 (detailed description of window),
Western Morning News January 10, 1891 p 5 (gives maker),
Exeter and Plymouth Gazette January 10, 1891 p 2 ,
Cornish & Devon Post January 10, 1891 p 4 ,
Royal Cornwall Gazette January 15, 1891 p 7 .
Launceston Methodism Cornish & Devon Post February 3, 1894 p 8 (includes drawing of
Chapel and Institute).
Similar depictions of the seed that fell on good ground and the seed that fell among thorns in
Lydford, St Petrock,
Chancel east ,
left- and right-hand lights.
To the glory of God, and in loving memory of John Dingley, for 19 years
President of the Mens’ Bible Class, this window is dedicated by the
Members and their friends A.D. 1890
First light.
Christ, in the garb of a Judean peasant, expounds the Parable of the Sower.
First light tracery.
But other [seed] fell into good ground
(Matthew 13:5–8 ).
Detail from the first light.
Christ, in the garb of a Judean peasant, expounds the Parable of the Sower.
Second light.
A woman, sitting on the grassy slope, draws the attention of two wondering children to the Saviour.
Second light tracery.
Some fell upon stony places,
where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away
(Matthew 13:5–6 ).
Detail from the second light.
A woman, sitting on the grassy slope, draws the attention of two wondering children to the Saviour.
Third light.
Several men listen with attention to the teaching.
Behold a sower went forth to sow
(Matthew 13:3 ).
Third light tracery
Detail from the third light.
Several men listen with attention to the teaching.
Fourth light. A mother thrusts her
children forward to catch the words of the Master, and behind her press forward men of various
ages.
Fourth light tracery.
Some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up
(Matthew 13:4 ).
Detail from the fourth light.
A mother thrusts her children forward to catch the words of the Master,
and behind her press forward men of various ages.
Fifth light. An old man,
sitting under a sycamore tree, ponders the deep meaning of the parable.
Fifth light tracery
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them
(Matthew 13:7 ).
Detail from the fifth light.
An old man, sitting under a sycamore tree, ponders the deep meaning of the parable.