Stained Glass of Percy Bacon & Brothers

There two windows by Bacon, the east of 1910 depicting Archangels, Gabriel, Michael and Raphael, and another in the south transept of circa 1915/16 depicting St Lawrence, Christ Consolator and St George. Click on an image to start a slide show.

Archangels Gabriel, Michael & Raphael; 1910.

Archangels Gabriel, Michael & Raphael; 1910, Detail of Raphael, who holds a pilgrims staff and fish alluding to the story told in the Book of Tobit.

Archangels Gabriel, Michael & Raphael; 1910, Detail of Michael.

Archangels Gabriel, Michael & Raphael; 1910, Detail of Gabriel.

This window in the south transept of circa 1915 is one example of the many commissions Percy Bacon & Brothers received during and after the first World War. These show common themes; Christ the Consoler and St George, a symbol of valour and victory over evil. The addition of St Lawrence is after Capt Heyworth Potter Lawrence Heyworth of the 2nd Battalion, the North Staffordshire Regiment, to whom the window is dedicated. He was killed in action at Anzer, Gallipoli in that year. The coats of arms are those of Heyworth and The Prince of Wales (17th) Staffordshire Regiment.

War memorial 1915. Christ the Consoler flanked by St Lawrence and St George.

War memorial 1915. Detail - St Lawrence the namesake of the dedicatee.

War memorial 1915. Detail - Christ the Consoler.

War memorial 1915. Detail - St George, emblematic of Victory.