A three light Hardman window depicting the three Mary's at the tomb. The central panel shows the angel, whilst the left are Mary, the mother of James, and Mary of Clopas. The right hand panel depicts Mary of Magdalene carrying a vessel of oil.
Hudson, Shrigley and Co were originally church decorators in Lancaster. In about 1871 they employed, Arthur Hunt from Hertfordshire, who had trained as a stained glass maker with Heaton, Butler and Bayne, as the company manager. Hunt had a good business sense and within 8 years had taken over control of the company, employing talented artist like Carl Almquist and Edward Jewitt. Carl Almquist became the chief designer for the firm in 1873 and from 1879 was working mainly from their newly acquired London Studio. The company also made art tiles and developed a style of figurative stained glass work that was inspired by the Renaissance rather than the Gothic
Hudson, Shrigley and Co were originally church decorators in Lancaster. In about 1871 they employed, Arthur Hunt from Hertfordshire, who had trained as a stained glass maker with Heaton, Butler and Bayne, as the company manager. Hunt had a good business sense and within 8 years had taken over control of the company, employing talented artist like Carl Almquist and Edward Jewitt. Carl Almquist became the chief designer for the firm in 1873 and from 1879 was working mainly from their newly acquired London Studio. The company also made art tiles and developed a style of figurative stained glass work that was inspired by the Renaissance rather than the Gothic
