19th century

North aisle window - Braunston, Northamptonshire

North aisle window - Braunston, Northamptonshire

This two-light window by William Wailes presents a moral and scriptural programme concerned with faith, obligation, and proclamation, expressed through paired Old Testament imagery and biblical texts.

Left-hand light:
The scene depicts Giving tithes, illustrated by figures presenting offerings. The accompanying inscription, “A Syrian ready to perish was my father” (Deuteronomy 26:5), forms part of the liturgy associated with the offering of first fruits, linking material gift-giving to remembrance of God’s providence and covenantal faithfulness.

North Aisle, Orleans Cathedral

 

These 5 stained glass windows are part of a series of 10 windows on the life of Joan d'Arc. They are part of a commission by Jacque Galland and Esprit Gibelin for Orleans Cathedral in France.

 

O'Connor, Michael

Active: c. 1823–1915

Michael O'Connor was a leading figure in the early Gothic Revival of stained glass in Britain and Ireland. Born in Dublin, he established his workshop around 1823, later expanding operations to London as ecclesiological interest in medieval church design intensified.

Passion Cycle - Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire

Passion Cycle - Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire

This east window, dated 1866 and designed by William Wailes, is devoted to the Crucifixion and the principal episodes of Christ’s Passion. It exemplifies the mature Victorian narrative window, combining theological clarity with strong colour and carefully ordered figural sequences.

Philip, John Birnie

Active: 1845–1875

John Birnie Philip (1824–1875) was an English sculptor associated with church monuments, architectural sculpture, and relief carving in the mid Victorian period. Trained at the Royal Academy Schools, he worked within a disciplined classical tradition adapted to ecclesiastical and commemorative contexts.

Powell & Sons, Whitefriars

Active: 1834–1973
Powell & Sons, Whitefriars

In 1834 the London Wine merchant James Powell (1774-1840) bought the small Whitefriars glassworks just off Fleet Street as a business for his sons. Originally unfamiliar with glass production the company experiemented with different techniques and were soon supply patent glass to other leading stained glass companies and designer as well as making stained glass windows of their own.

 

 

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