Darlton
St Giles

Glass

Chancel

East Window

The east window shows Christ seated in majesty with the four apostles ranged either side, all with crocketed canopies above and angels with harps below the seated figure of Christ. Above and below the figures is repeating geometrical decoration. The upper lights contain the four symbols of the Evangelists and the Paschal Lamb.

The glass is by William Wailes and was donated by the vicar in 1863 to serve as a memorial of the late Rev. T. C. Percival, who was the principal contributor towards the re-building of the church.

East window Christ and the
Apostles		 St John St Luke Angels

North Aisle

Centre Window

The centre window of the north wall depicts St Giles with a wounded hind, his symbol.

In the lower section is an inscription that reads:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN
MEMORY of ANNIE ELIZABETH HUNT
5TH MARCH 1882 - 29TH APRIL 1964
BELOVED MOTHER OF MARY HOUSLEY

There is a maker's mark for Pope and Parr of Nottingham in the lower right corner.

The memorial window was dedicated by the Rt Rev K. G. Thompson, the Bishop of Sherwood, on 1 January 1967. According to the report on the ceremony in the Retford Times the window was given by Mrs Mary Housley, wife of County Alderman S. Snowden Housley of Darlton Hall, in memory of her mother Mrs Annie Elizabeth Hunt. Mrs Housley's mother and father were Mayor and Mayoress of Retford in 1933-34.

East Window

The east window of the north aisle shows a figure of St Nicholas holding a purse, with small girl and teddy bear below.

In the lower section is an inscription that reads:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN
MEMORY of ELIZABETH HOUSLEY
10TH DECEMBER 1875 - 6TH NOVEMBER 1972
BELOVED MOTHER OF OLGA AND SNOWDEN

The window was dedicated by the Bishop of Taunton, the Rt Rev Frank West (a former Archdeacon of Newark) on 19 May 1974. Elizabeth Housley was mother of Snowden Housley of Darlton Hall. The Retford Times reported that the Bishop described her as 'sweetness itself' who always welcomes visitors. Though a victim of a serious accident in her later years she had 'retained her cheerfulness.'

All other windows in the church contain tinted plain green glass.