Hockerton St Nicholas

Glass

South Chancel

The tracery of the window in the south wall of the chancel is 14th century Decorated style.

The 20th century stained glass depicts St Nicholas and St Cecilia on either side of the Madonna and Child. It is a memorial, inserted by Edith and George Briscoe, to a former Rector, James Fuller Mills, and his wife Mary Ellen Mills.

The inscription (across all three lights) reads:

In the Faith of the Holy
for 56 years Rector of
who died 1st Febry 1898.

Incarnation and in memory of
this Parish who died 22nd Novbr 1912
This window is dedicated by

James Fuller Humfrys Mills
and of Mary Ellen his wife
Edith and George Briscoe

East Window

The tracery of the window in the east wall of the chancel is 14th century Decorated style.

The 19th century stained glass depicts the Ascension and was made by Messrs Ward & Hughes.

It is a memorial to Susannah Whetam, former Lady of the Manor.

The inscription (across all three lights) reads:

DEDICATED TO THE GLORY
WHO DIED MARCH 22

OF GOD AND IN MEMORY
1870 AGED 90 BY HER

OF SUSANNAH WHETAM
GRANDSON T H D BAYLY

South Nave

The frame of the lancet window in the south wall of the nave is Early English. The stained glass is by the Whitefriars Studio [note the drawing of a monk low on the right hand side] and depicts St George.

The inscription below it reads:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN
PHILIP SMITH RECTOR 1913-1915
AND OF DUNCAN HIS SON
WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS
+ + COUNTRY 1917 + +

All other windows in the church glazed with plain glass in leaded panels.