Percy Bacon & Brothers Stained Glass

Stained Glass of Percy Bacon & Brothers

Woodcote, Purley, St Mark's

Greater London, Croydon

North Chapel North 2. Annunciation. c 1932.¹

North Chapel North 1. Visitation. c 1913.

St Mark's Church, Woodcote Purley Stained glass window by Percy Bacon Limited

North Chapel North 2. Annunciation to the Virgin Mary.

NChN2: Annunciation

St Mark's Church woodcote Purley Stained glass by Percy Bacon and Brothers

North Chapel North 1: Visitation.

NChN1: Visitation

This window depicts the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary. Above the main figure's heads scrolls read: "Blessed art thou among women".

The dedication reads:

"To the greater Glory of God and in loving memory of Jane, widow of Edward Harrison of Great Woodcote who entered into rest April 17th 1932 aged 88 years. This window is erected by her sons and daughters.".

The window is unsigned.

This is a very late window in the output of Percy Bacon Limited, and only one of four installed in that year. The firm was wound up in January of 1933.

This window depicts the visitation of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth. Above the figures heads scrolls read: "Blessed art thou among women", and, "Thy soul doth magnify the Lord".

The window is dedicated on a brass plate below to the Reverend Albert Hooper.:

This is the only Percy Bacon window in St Mark's that is signed.

Lady Chapel East Apse. Four lancets with figures of saints. 1915.