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Lichfield Cathedral - South Transept Window

Lichfield Cathedral - South Transept Window

The vast south transept window at Lichfield Cathedral is one of the most imposing works of High Victorian stained glass in the building. Installed between 1869 and 1873 as part of the 19th-century restoration campaign, it was designed and executed by the prolific Gothic Revival studio Clayton & Bell ⓘ. Comprising nine tall lancets crowned by rich tiers of tracery lights, the window forms a complex yet coherent theological cycle centred on the Majesty of Christ and the ranks of heavenly and ecclesiastical witnesses.

Life of the Virgin

Life of the Virgin

Sequence of 13th century wall painting from the in the nave of St. Albans Cathedral show scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary ⓘ.

 

 

 

Lord John Cheney Monument - Salisbury Cathedral

Lord John Cheney Monument - Salisbury Cathedral

Lord John Cheney (d1499) was a Lancastrian supporter who in 1483 had supported the Duke of Buckingham's rebellion against Richard III. When Buckingham's rebellion failed he joined Henry Tudor in Brittany and returned with him from France in 1485.

Mabilia de Murdak Tomb - Gayton Northamptonshire

Mabilia de Murdak Tomb - Gayton Northamptonshire

The Tomb of Mabilia de Murdak (also spelled Mabilla or Mabila) is a small 14th-century medieval monument. The tomb is part of a collection of stone memorials in the north chapel (or Gayton Chapel), which includes effigies of local nobility tied to dramatic family events, such as murder and pilgrimage.

Magnificat Window

Magnificat Window

This window in the North transept of Great Malvern Priory was a gift from Henry VII in 1501. Containing scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary ⓘ and the life of Christ., it is known as the Magnificat window because it contains the Song of Mary from Luke 1:46-55.

 

 

Maries at the Tomb - Gloucester Cathedral

Maries at the Tomb - Gloucester Cathedral

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.

 

 

 

Marriage at Cana - Stamford Lincolnshire

Marriage at Cana - Stamford Lincolnshire

This four-light window, at All Saints Stamford, depicts The Marriage at Cana (John 2:1–11), the first miracle of Christ. Executed by Clayton & Bell ⓘ in the late nineteenth century, it combines the Cana narrative with a Marian-inflected Christological cycle in the predella below.

In the main lights, Christ stands centrally, blessing the water jars as servants draw the newly transformed wine. Mary gestures toward her Son, echoing her words: “Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.” The surrounding guests express surprise and animation as the miracle unfolds.

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