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William de Mortimer la Zouche

 

William de Mortimer la Zouche (d1337) was the second husband of Eleanor de Clare who had these chancel windows made shortly after his death. Eleanor's first husband had been Hugh Despenser the younger, the favourite of Edward II, who was executed at Hereford after Edward II was deposed.

 

 

Worcester Cathedral

Worcester Cathedral

The earliest stained glass window installed by Hardman, in Worcester Cathedral, is the three light Ressurection window installed in the north aisle in 1861. This eight light west window, however, is one of Hardman's larger works in the UK. Designed by George Gillbert Scott, it was installed in 1875, and depicts the creation. 

 

Works of Mercy - Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire

Works of Mercy - Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire

This three-light stained glass window, dated 1877 and designed by Frederick Preedy, illustrates the Works of Mercy as set out in Matthew 25, presenting Christian charity as the visible expression of faith in daily life. The window forms a moral and devotional counterpart to the Passion and sacramental imagery elsewhere in the church.

“Sweet Psalmist of Israel” - Stamford Lincolnshire

“Sweet Psalmist of Israel” - Stamford Lincolnshire

This three-light stained-glass window, installed in the 1880s at St Mary’s Church, Stamford, depicts David as the “Sweet Psalmist of Israel”, a title drawn from 2 Samuel 23:1. The style and architectural treatment align with the later phase of the workshop founded by Michael O'Connor and continued after his death.

In the central light, David stands playing the harp, his figure poised beneath an elaborate Gothic canopy. He is presented not as warrior but as inspired musician, the author of the Psalms, embodying sacred poetry and spiritual consolation.

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