Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester: A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital — John Shaqi
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester: A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's HospitalPerkins, Thomas, Rev.
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Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester: A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital
Perkins, Thomas, Rev.
Manchester Cathedral (England)
The west window of the outer south aisle, or Baptistery, has six lights,
and represents baptism by blood, water, and fire, illustrated by the
martyrdom of St. Stephen, the baptism of Christ, and the descent of the
Holy Ghost at Pentecost. It was given by Thomas Chesters in 1892, and is
the work of Messrs. Percy Bacon & Bros.
The window in the westernmost bay of the outer south aisle has four
lights, and illustrates the text "Suffer little children to come unto
Me," and was erected as a memorial to W. H. Bowler (son-in-law of Thomas
Chesters), who died in 1887. This also was painted by Percy Bacon &
Bros.
The window to the east of the porch in the Brown Chapel has four lights,
and represents Christ healing all manner of sickness, and was erected in
memory of John, William, Maria, and Henry Stevenson, and is by Wailes of
Newcastle.
The next window has four lights, and has for its subject various incidents
in the life of St. John the Baptist: 1, the announcement of his birth
to Zacharias; 2, his birth; 3, his preaching in the wilderness; and 4,
his baptism of Christ. This was given by Margaret Clowes in memory of
the Rev. T. Clowes, and is by Hardman.
The window in the fifth bay has five lights. It represents Christ in
Glory, and was given by Catharine, Countess of Stamford and Warrington,
in memory of her husband, the seventh Earl, who died in 1883. It was
painted by Messrs. Clayton & Bell.
The next window also has five lights, and illustrates the Magnificat. It
was erected by public subscription in memory of Dean Oakley, who died in
1890. It is by Burlison & Grylls.
The next window is in the westernmost bay of the Jesus Chapel. It has
four lights. Its subject is Simeon receiving Christ in the temple. It
was given as a memorial to Frederick Andrews, who died in 1890. It is by
Messrs. Heaton, Butler & Baynes.
The next window, in that part of the Jesus Chapel now used as the
cathedral library, has four lights, and represents Christ among the
doctors; it is a memorial to James Gray, who died in 1871, and is by
Messrs. Heaton, Butler & Baynes.
The next window of four lights has for its subject Christ healing all
manner of disease, and was inserted in memory of Jonas Craven, who died
in 1894. It is by Messrs. Heaton, Butler & Baynes.
There are four windows in the chapter house, all of four lights. The
first, with figures of Sts. James, Thomas, Simon, and Jude, was given
by Canon Gibson in 1869, and is by Messrs. Ward & Hughes. The next,
representing Sts. Peter, Mary, George, and Paul, is by Edmundson & Son,
and incorporates some old glass found in the clerestory windows of the
choir. The next, with figures of Sts. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,
was given by the children of Canon Wray, in memory of their father, who
died in 1866. It is the work of Clayton & Bell. The last, with figures
of Sts. James, Andrew, Philip, and Bartholomew, was given by Dean Bowers
in 1869, and is by Ward & Hughes.
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