Emmaus Story - Market Bosworth Leicestershire
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The Emmaus window by Heaton, Butler & Bayne, created in 1925,1 is a stained-glass triptych set in a South chancel window at Market Bosworth. Made by the London firm known for its Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite style, it depicts the biblical Supper at Emmaus across three panels.2
The central panel shows Christ, in white with a golden halo, revealing himself to two disciples during a meal. One disciple, in blue, holds a chalice, while the other, in red, bows over a table with bread, a pitcher, and fruit. The background features a simple landscape with hills and a starry sky.
The left panel portrays the journey to Emmaus, with Christ walking between the disciples, Cleopas in ochre and another in olive, through a meadow. Above, angels with golden wings hold scrolls reading "In Gratitude for God's Goodness."
The right panel depicts the disciples' return, with Christ blessing them as they head back toward Emmaus, its rooftops visible. Angels above bear scrolls stating "This Window is in Breaking of Bread."
Inscriptions at the base note a rector’s service (1906–1922), a widow’s memorial, and the dedication by Annie Percy Harris in 1925, crafted by Bowers. The window uses deep blues, reds, and golds to tell the story clearly and simply.
