This two-light window pairs the Nativity with the Meal at Emmaus, linking the mystery of the Incarnation with recognition of the risen Christ through shared food and fellowship. The juxtaposition draws together the beginning and the renewed revelation of Christ’s presence among humanity.

Left-hand light:
The Nativity is shown in a stable setting, with the Virgin Mary ⓘ and attendant figures gathered around the Christ Child. Angels kneel in adoration, and the composition emphasises humility and intimacy rather than spectacle. The careful arrangement of figures and the restrained handling of light focus attention on the child as the quiet centre of the scene.

Right-hand light:
The Meal at Emmaus depicts Christ seated at table with the two disciples at the moment of recognition, as he breaks bread. Christ’s frontal pose and radiant halo establish his identity, while the disciples’ turned bodies and attentive gestures convey dawning understanding. The domestic interior contrasts deliberately with the open simplicity of the Nativity scene opposite.

Architectural canopies and dense ornamental framing unify the two lights, maintaining visual coherence while allowing each scene to retain its distinct emotional register. The window reflects Clayton & Bell’s ⓘ late work, where established iconographic models are rendered with clarity and assurance, prioritising legibility and doctrinal meaning over innovation.

Installed in 1926, the window demonstrates the continued use of familiar Clayton & Bell visual language into the early twentieth century. Its pairing of birth and recognition underscores enduring themes of presence, revelation, and communion, presented in a form readily accessible to a parish congregation.