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Col Sir Henry Walton Ellis - Worcester Cathedral

Col Sir Henry Walton Ellis - Worcester Cathedral

This monument placed by the officers and men of the royal Welch Fusiliers is by John Bacon Jr . It depicts Col Sir Henry Walton Ellis falling from his horse, with Victory crowning him with a Laurel wreath.

 

 

Coronation of Henry III - Gloucester Cathedral

Coronation of Henry III - Gloucester Cathedral

This 1860 window by Clayton & Bell depicts the coronation of Henry III in St Peter's Abbey (later cathedral), Gloucester, on the 28th of October 1216. A second coronation was performed at Westminster Abbey on 7th May 1220, Westminster Abbey, because Pope Honorius III did not consider that the first coronation had been conducted properly.

 

Coronation of the Virgin

Coronation of the Virgin

This scene depicting the Coronation of the Virgin forms part of the Magnificat Window of 1501 in the north transept of Great Malvern Priory and extends across three lights, emphasising both its theological importance and its visual prominence within the wider glazing scheme. The subject, drawn from late medieval Marian devotion, celebrates Mary’s exaltation in heaven following her Assumption, a theme closely aligned with the Magnificat’s emphasis on humility rewarded by divine grace.

 

 

Crucifixion - Whilton, Northamptonshire

Crucifixion - Whilton, Northamptonshire

This east window presents a compact yet richly articulated Crucifixion composition, arranged across three principal lights beneath a tier of tracery lights. it is typical of late-Victorian Gothic Revival glass, and demonstrates Burlison & Grylls ’ characteristic clarity of drawing, strong colour harmonies, and careful architectural setting.

David the Psalmist and St Francis - Desborough, Northamptonshire

David the Psalmist and St Francis - Desborough, Northamptonshire

This two-light memorial window, dated 1948 and signed by G. E. R. Smith , was executed under the name of A. K. Nicholson Studios following the death of Archibald Keightley Nicholson in 1937. It commemorates John H. Hawes, musician and poet, killed in action on 16 March 1945 aged twenty-five, together with other members of the church who fell in the Second World War.

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