Gedling All HallowsGlass
1In the
north Aisle easternmost window are a few fragments of medieval glass comprising
stained quarries and a small rondel. They are not leaded in any recognisable
pattern.
2In the
north window of the chancel there is a single yellow stained glass quarry depicting
a flower.
All the remaining glass is from the twentieth and twenty-first century.
3 The
three lancets at the east end of the chancel have a war memorial window installed
in about 1920 and given by Sir John Turney. It depicts St Michael and
St Raphael with soldiers, nurses etc in World War I uniforms
below them.
4 The
east window of the South aisle is a memorial to Col Blackburn who was
Churchwarden. It depicts the Resurrection across the three lights.
5 In
the eastern window of the south aisle is a small shield with three blue cinquefoils;
the arms of the Bardolph family, installed in the 1960s.
6In
the western window of the south aisle is a small panel depicting the badge
of the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service installed in 1989 to commemorate
the 50th anniversary of WRVS. It was designed by Michael Stokes.
7 A
window designed by Andrew Johnson of Exeter, with a theme of ‘Resurrection’
was installed in 2002. It shows local scenes at the bottom with an oak tree
in its seasons. To the sides are faces representing the saints of the Church
whose work is not complete. Higher are the circles of the universe with Christ
in Glory and in the tracery is a circle with glass lenses around its edge
representing the souls of the Saints of the Church who have run the race
before us. In the centre of the circle is the Ladder of Perfection representing
the spiritual ascent of those souls, and connecting with Walter Hilton of
Thurgarton Priory. At the top is a rainbow symbolic of God’s covenant
with man
8 There
are two three-light windows with similar glass in the North aisle. The one
to the west was installed in 1903 and depicts the Resurrection. It commemorates
Emily Norton wife of Matthew Stirling, second daughter of Nathan Pratt who
died 14th January 1903. It was designed by W O & C Powell of London.
9 The
one to the east was installed in 1900 and depicts St Stephen, St Alban
and St John the Baptist. It is also by W O & C Powell, and
commemorates Nathan and Ann Pratt the parents of Mr Edmund Pratt the
donor.
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