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East Window - Upper Boddington, Northamptonshire

East Window - Upper Boddington, Northamptonshire

A richly coloured Crucifixion window of 1868–1869 by Heaton, Butler and Bayne, presenting the central mystery of the Passion within a balanced devotional scheme.

  • Left-hand light:
    The Virgin Mary stands with Mary Cleophas, their restrained grief expressed through gesture and posture, forming a quiet counterpoint to the drama of the central scene.

East window Twycross Leicestershire

East window Twycross Leicestershire

French medieval stained glass presented to William IV and then given to Earl Howe, who had it installed in St. James church Twycross Leicestershire.

 

 

 

 

Effigy of John de Verdun - Brixworth, Northamptonshire

This thirteenth century effigy of a Knight dressed in chain mail and surcoat, is thought to be John de Verdun (d1274) a close supporter of King Henry III. The effigy is sculpted from Barnack Rag stone, and can be found in the Saxon church of All Saints Brixworth, Northamptonshire.

 

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