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South Chapel 1: Ascension of Christ: 1901
Posted 28 October 2024.
There is a single window by the Bacon Studios at All Saints, with a representation of the Ascension of Christ, from a design by architect George Fellowes-Prynne. Ruth Sharville on her website devoted to the works of Fellowes-Prynne does not expand upon the reason he might have had a hand in designing this window, nor does she provide any additional references.1 The official entry at Historic England also does not mention Fellowes-Prynne, merely stating that renovations to the church took place in 1878-9 and 1885-6, so he could only have had a hand in the latter, having set up his practice in 1880.2 However, this window is dated 1901. No other information has yet come to hand to corroborate its provenance, though many of the stylistic elements firmly point to it being Percy Bacon's work. If further information comes to hand this page will be updated.
The window has all the hall-marks of a Percy bacon window, employing as it does, highly ornamented niches to contain the figurative scenes. The central figure of an ascending Christ, is set in bright red glass sprinkled with stars. Beneath Him across all three lights the disciples and Virgin Mary look on in wonderment and awe, some kneeling in prayer. Flanking Christ, demi angels hold scrolls with the words; "Shall so come | in like manner". The inscription at the base of the window reads:
The the original dedication appears to be missing. Below where that would have been affixed to the wall is a chiseled inscription somewhat faded:
Below that a further chiseled inscription, clearly added some years later, and also all in capitals, confirming the original dedicatee as William Barlow:
WHO PASSED AWAY FEB 9TH 1924. IN HER 94TH YEAR.
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ABOVE.
THIS WINDOW WAS ERECTED BY HANNAH LOUISA AND MARY BARLOW." 2
The window is unsigned.
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- George Fellowes-Prynne. A website devoted to the works of the architect by Ruth Sharville. Entry for Writtle, Essex.
- Historic England website: Entry for All Saints, Writtle.
- Report of Mary Barlow's death: Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 15 February 1924, p5.
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