Walkeringham
St Mary Magdalene

Glass

Chancel

East Window

The east window is by William Wailes and was erected c.1857. The inscription on the bottom of the window reads:

+ THIS PAINTED WINDOW
IS A MEMORIAL OF THE REVEREND JOSEPH KIRKMAN MILLER, M.A.
36 YEARS VICAR OF THIS PARISH + HE DIED MAY 11TH 1855.

The window cost £120 and has panels depicting Abraham and Isaac; Jonah emerging from the mouth of the great fish; Elijah ascending to heaven in his chariot; and above, Jesus on his way to Calvary; Jesus crucified; the Resurrection; and the Ascension. The window was damaged by a falling tree in the 1950s and restored in 2004.

The East Window Elijah Jonah Jesus on the
way to Calvary		 The Ascension

South Wall, East Window

At the bottom of the easternmost light there is an inscription that reads:

• IN • DULCEM • MEMORIAM • E•B•R •
QUAE • IN • SPE • FIDE • CARITATE • CHRISTI
VITAM • SEMPITERNAM • ASSECUTA •
EST • 15 • DIE • DECEMBRIS • MDCCCLX +

The inscription at the bottom of the middle light reads:

IN : SUAUISSIMAM : MEMORIAM : S + S + S +
QUAE : IN : CHRISTUM : DECESSIT : FESTO :
IOHANNIS : BAPTISTAE : MDCCCLVI :

The inscription at the bottom of the westernmost light reads:

+  • IN • TENERAM • MEMORIAM • M • C
NECOPINATA • MORTE • HEU • QUASI
FLOS • DECIDISTI • 13o • DIE • MARTII
MDCCCLXV • +

South Wall, West Window

At the bottom of the middle light there is an inscription that reads:

CHRISTIANA • ELIZABETH •HOLMES •GCG •SOROR •CUM
AUCTORE •SALUTIS •SUAE •IPSA •QUOQUE • [Greek] •
[Greek] •  [Greek] INDNO • OBDORMIUIT
IO • DIE •SECTILIS •MDCCCLXI + IN • PIAM • MATRIS
MEMORIAM • HANC •FENESTRAM •DICAVIT •M •A •G +

The inscription at the bottom of the westernmost light reads:

IN : PIAM : MEMORIAM : PATRIS : DILECTISSIMI :
GEORGII : CORNELII : GORHAM : STB : QUI : DOLORIBUS
MUSITATIS : XTI : PASSIONIS : FACTUS : EST :
PARTICEPS + CERTISSIMA : SPE : RESURRECTIONIS :
SEPULTUS : EST : FESTO : BAPTISTAE : MDCCCLVII +

South Aisle

East Window

The window depicts the Adoration of the Magi and was presented to the church in 1911 by St Mary's Guild of Church Workers and was designed by Herbert W Bryans of London.

A brass plaque near the window reads:

Offered to the Glory of God by the S. Mary’s
Guild of Church-workers March A.D. 1911
Hubert Charles Green, M.A. Vicar
G.C. Garrard, E. Leesing, Churchwardens.

Tower

West Window

The west window was restored in 1866. It cost £25 to restore and £75 to fill with stained glass. It was known as the Mary window because Mary, the vicar’s wife, and a number of other ladies of the same name organised fundraising for it. Money was taken from anyone named Mary, or in memory of a Mary or lady of an associated name. The window also contained images of biblical Marys. The subjects were: (1) the gifts of the Wise Men, (2) the presentation in the Temple, (3) the descent into Egypt, (4) The questioning of the Doctors, (5) the marriage at Canaan, (6) the whole Church, Christ’s family, (7) the entombment, and in the centre (8) the exorcism of St Mary Magdalene. It was installed by Mr Preedy of York Place.