Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Eupeodes [Metasyrphus]
Species: E. luniger
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Born in St. Albans in 1909 Francis Skeat was a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, the British Society of Master Glass Painters, and a member of the Art Workers Guild. He created over 400 stained glass windows for churches and cathedrals both in the UK and abroad.
C15 (c1420-1450) painting on the subject of the "Seven Deadly Sins".
Memorial window, by CE Kempe, dedicated to Reverend Thomas Farebrother (d1896), Mary Anne Farebrother (d1884), and George Farebrother (d1892).
In 1834 the London Wine merchant James Powell (1774-1840) bought the small Whitefriars glassworks just off Fleet Street as a business for his sons. Originally unfamiliar with glass production the company experiemented with different techniques and were soon supply patent glass to other leading stained glass companies and designer as well as making stained glass windows of their own.
The roundels are late C15 to early C16. The figures of the donor family are mid C16 and probably come from Stanford Hall.
The Xylocopa genus of bees are commonly known as Carpenter bees. These are large black bees that somewhat resemble bumblebees but have a nonhairy abdomen. They are widely distributed around the world,and the genus contains some 500 species.
Large brass monument to William Bagot (d1407) and his wife Margaret.
Semi reclining stone figure of Cavalier in recess. Henry Kingsmill was killed at the battle of Edgehill Sunday, 23 October 1642. This was the first pitch battle of the English Civil War.
The Cercopidae are a large family of Hemipteran bugs, commonly known as froghoppers or spittlebugs. These insects are found worldwide, with many species living in Europe and the UK. They get their common name from the froglike shape and jumping ability of the adults, which can leap many times their own body length.
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