Stained Glass of Percy Bacon

Tower West: St Raphael. The left light is by Powells.

Tower West: St Raphael and St Gabriel, the latter by Powell.

Posted 26 August 2023.

Only the left light is by the Bacon Studio, and it looks as if this window was not made for this location. The right light is by James Powell & Sons.¹ The firm of Percy Bacon Limited was essentially defunct by the early 1930s, and liquidated in January 1933, so it is likely that this window, although inserted in circa 1935, possibly by Powell & Sons, was painted much earlier.

The winged figure of a very young looking Raphael with golden curled hair holds a staff, while a white dove hovers close to his shoulder. On a scroll above; "He who loveth God, loveth his brother also".

The window is dedicated to the memory of Frances Bacon, Mary Mitchell, and Sarah Mitchell.

The window is unsigned.

1. James Powell & Sons Order Books: Upminster. 1l of 2: Hodges, ctn Pen. 8269/158.