Situated in the east window of the south aisle, of the church of St Peter and St Paul, Maidford, Northamptonshire, this stained-glass memorial commemorates Arthur William Grant, who died on 19 December 1878, aged fifty-five. The window was installed circa 1880, by John Hardman & Co. of Birmingham, whose workshop was among the foremost exponents of the Gothic Revival style. The firm’s association with Pugin and its characteristic palette of deep blues, rubies, and golds are clearly evident in this work.

The subject of the window is “Christ Calming the Storm on the Sea of Galilee.” Christ occupies the central light, standing within a small vessel amid turbulent seas. His right hand is raised in benediction and command, while His left gestures toward the terrified disciples who cling to the mast and rigging. The surrounding figures are rendered with expressive vigour, their garments and the sail whipped by invisible wind, the agitation of the water conveyed through interlaced tones of blue, green, and slate. Above, a canopy of vine leaves and quatrefoil motifs fills the tracery, and below runs the dedicatory inscription in Gothic lettering:

To the Memory of Arthur William Grant, Died December 19th 1878, Aged 55.

The window is a fine example of Hardman’s late-Victorian narrative glass, both devotional and commemorative in intent. Its iconography—Christ’s dominion over the natural world and His protection of His followers—was a frequent choice for memorials, evoking themes of deliverance and eternal peace

The installation coincides with the 1879 restoration of the church, during which several new stained-glass windows were commissioned for both chancel and aisles. This work illustrates the high standard of ecclesiastical design prevailing in rural Northamptonshire in the later nineteenth century, when village churches were being renewed with a combination of local patronage and metropolitan craftsmanship.

Although little is presently recorded of Arthur William Grant himself, the memorial attests to a figure of some local standing within the Maidford parish community. The quality and scale of the commission, together with its position in the south aisle, suggest family or estate connections with the district and a measure of prosperity consistent with the agricultural gentry of the period.

Today, the Grant window remains a notable feature of St Peter and St Paul, distinguished by its luminosity and the integrity of its Victorian glazing scheme. It contributes significantly to the church’s architectural and artistic interest, providing a valuable example of John Hardman & Co.’s regional work and of the devotional memorial culture of late-nineteenth-century England.