19th century

Elizabeth Darnell - Thrapston, Northamptonshire

Elizabeth Darnell - Thrapston, Northamptonshire

This wall monument, dated 1831, commemorates Elizabeth Darnell and is located at Thrapston, Northamptonshire. It was commissioned by her daughter, Mary Montague, and is signed by the sculptor Edward Physick (1810–1842), whose short career produced a small but refined body of funerary work.

Entombment and the Resurrection - Litchborough Northamptonshire

Entombment and the Resurrection - Litchborough Northamptonshire

This two-light stained-glass window, installed in 1891 in the church at Litchborough, was made by Ward & Hughes and presents paired scenes of the Entombment and the Resurrection, uniting Christ’s burial and triumph over death in a single devotional narrative.

Evangelists - Stamford Lincolnshire

Evangelists - Stamford Lincolnshire

This four-light stained-glass window, installed in 1860, was designed by William Wailes and depicts the Four Evangelists beneath elaborate Gothic Revival canopies, with narrative predella scenes illustrating aspects of their ministry.

From left to right stand St Matthew , St Mark , St Luke , and St John , each identified by traditional attributes and haloed figures set within richly coloured architectural frameworks.

  • St Matthew holds a book, signifying his Gospel. In the predella below he is shown writing at his desk, emphasising authorship and divine inspiration.

Faith, Charity, and Hope - Badby, Northamptonshire

Faith, Charity, and Hope - Badby, Northamptonshire

This three-light stained-glass window, dated 1881 and signed by Ward & Hughes , is located in the church at Badby. It presents allegorical female figures embodying the three theological virtues: Faith, Charity, and Hope.

In the left-hand light, Faith stands holding a cross, symbol of belief in Christ’s redemptive sacrifice and the foundation of Christian doctrine. Her upright and composed stance reinforces the constancy traditionally associated with faith.

Faith, Devotion, and Courage: The Biblical Women of Henry Holiday

Whitefriars Stained glass by Henry Holiday in  Salisbury Cathedral

The four stained glass panels designed by Henry Holiday and made by James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars Glass) in 1891 form one of the most refined and spiritually resonant decorative ensembles in Salisbury Cathedral. Conceived as a unified series, they portray eight women of Scripture, Sarah and Hannah, Mary the Virgin and Mary the Mother of James, Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene , and Ruth and Esther, each pair chosen to express a distinct yet harmonizing aspect of faith, devotion, and divine purpose.

Faith, Hope, and Charity - Litchborough Northamptonshire

Faith, Hope, and Charity - Litchborough Northamptonshire

This two-light stained-glass window, dating to 1850, was made by Ward & Hughes for the church at Litchborough. It presents allegorical female figures representing the three theological virtues: Faith, Hope, and Charity.

Fournier, Julien Studios - Tours

Active: 1873–1954
Fournier, Julien Studios - Tours

Founded in 1873 by Julien Fournier in Tours (in association with Armand Clément), the Atelier Fournier became one of the most prolific provincial glass-studios of late-19th-century France. Working within the Gothic Revival tradition, the studio supplied numerous parish churches throughout the Loire Valley and beyond

Frederick Bagshaw - Thrapston, Northamptonshire

Frederick Bagshaw - Thrapston, Northamptonshire

This wall memorial tablet commemorates Frederick John Salmon Bagshaw, lieutenant and adjutant of the 36th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry, who died during the opening phase of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The tablet is located at Thrapston, Northamptonshire, the parish of which his father, W. S. Bagshaw, was rector.

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