This two-light stained-glass window, installed in 1891 in the church at Litchborough, was made by Ward & Hughes ⓘ and presents paired scenes of the Entombment and the Resurrection, uniting Christ’s burial and triumph over death in a single devotional narrative.

The left-hand light depicts The Entombment, illustrating the Gospel account from St Luke ⓘ, Chapter 23, verse 53. Christ’s lifeless body is shown at the moment of burial, supported by Joseph of Arimathea and St John the Evangelist ⓘ, while the Virgin Mary ⓘ and Mary Magdalene ⓘ stand in grief nearby. The figures are arranged closely around the body of Christ, creating a dense, inward-focused composition that emphasises sorrow, compassion, and human loss. Above, the hill of Calvary is indicated, with the rising sun emerging behind it—a symbol of divine promise and the imminence of resurrection even within the scene of death.

The right-hand light shows The Resurrection, with the reference St Matthew ⓘ, Chapter 28, verse 4. Christ rises in calm authority, haloed and triumphant, his right hand raised in blessing. The soldiers below recoil or collapse in awe and fear, their contorted poses contrasting sharply with the serene, upright figure of the risen Christ. The white and gold tones of Christ’s drapery underscore purity, victory, and divine light, while the architectural canopy above reinforces the vertical ascent of the composition.

Together, the two panels form a coherent theological sequence, moving from mourning to redemption. The restrained palette, careful figure drawing, and clear narrative structure are characteristic of Ward & Hughes’ late-nineteenth-century ecclesiastical work, balancing emotional expression with doctrinal clarity.