Halam St MichaelGlass
1 Nave
north side west end; a single C13th lancet with glass by Morris and Co. of
1919 depicting St Michael with pennant.
Inscription beneath commemorates James Sidney Stubbs, killed
in the Great War on 21 October 1918.
2 Nave
north side; a restored C14th two-light window containing glass by Morris
and Co. of 1919 showing The Visitation and The Annunciation. The Annunciation
is a re-used cartoon by Burne-Jones; the Visitation is by J. Henry Dearle,
chief designer for Morris and Co. after 1898. There is a small angel in the
upper light.
In memory of Emma Gibson died 1918.
3 Nave
north side; a restored C14th three-light window with Nativity scene; in memory
of Phyllis Lilian Starkey who died in 1918.
Artist, possibly A J Nicholson
4Chancel north side;
a two-light C14th window containing four major panels of C14th glass with
one minor light above.
 The
C14 window
in the chancel |
 Detail
of the window:
figure of Eve |
Minor light: Shield of Boselingthorp: Argent a chevron gules, the chief
rayon. The groundwork has acorns in matt and faint yellow. This family,
of Boselingthorp, Lincs, held land at Bothamsall, Notts.
West Light, top. St Christopher in a Blue diapered tunic and brown cloak
(part made up with yellow glass), garter on right knee, and holds a two-pronged
staff in his right hand. With it he spears a fish in the water. Another
flat Fish is in the water. He bears on his shoulder the Christ Child
who is in white, holding the orb in his left hand and blessing with his
right hand. The face and halo are in brown-white, the legs white. The
groundwork is in green diaper.
West Light, bottom. Eve naked, with long yellow hair, sits on a white
and yellow Gothic stool spinning with distaff in her left hand and shuttle
in right hand. The groundwork is in red.
East Light, top. St Blaise. The bishop wears a yellow chasuble, low
mitre, no gloves or halo. In his left hand is a golden crozier with natural
foliage in its crook. The right hand blessing is lost. Red tunic, blue
dalmatic, alb, embroidered shoes and amice, at his foot a hog, probably
representing a miracle whereby Blaise caused
a wolf to return, unharmed, a widow’s pig which it had stolen.
On a label “S. Blasius” in Lombardic
lettering. Green diaper groundwork.
East Light, bottom. Adam naked with a loincloth, yellow hair and, beard,
digs with a T-handled spade, in green grass. Red ground.
Canopies over all four figures in stiff tabernacle work. They depict a
single round headed window within pillars, save one with a late Decorated
window. All in pale yellow stain on white. Borders nearly complete. White
and gold eagles on a red ground facing alternately. Also parts of Sunrays
from elsewhere and green and yellow diagonal stripes.
5 North
wall east end; two-light C14 window containing 4 panels. Upper left is Raphael
holding rod and fish, upper right Uriel with book. Lower two panels have
angels in attendance.
Memorial to William Flint of Halam House.
Artist: in the style of John Hardman of Birmingham.
6 East
Window, square-headed two-light window showing Christ Crucified and Christ
Risen.
Memorial to William Flint of Halam House.
Artist: in the style of John Hardman of Birmingham.
7 South
wall east end; two-light C14 window containing 4 panels. Upper left is Michael
with sword, upper right Gabriel with lily all in company with angels.
Artist: in the style of John Hardman of Birmingham.
12 South
aisle, west-end, two-light window of 1884, containing glass by Morris and
Co. of 1919 showing, left the Transfiguration, right the Ascension. Reused
cartoons of Burne-Jones.
To commemorate Mary Sturtivant and William Flint.
13Tower
west window contains plain glass.
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