Repton and its neighbourhood : $b a descriptive guide of the archæology, &c. of the districtHipkins, F. C. (Frederick Charles)
History
Repton and its neighbourhood : $b a descriptive guide of the archæology, &c. of the district
Hipkins, F. C. (Frederick Charles)
Repton (England) -- Description and travel; Repton (England) -- History
The windows in the apse, three pairs of lights, are full-length figures
of Moses and John the Baptist, two of Our Lord, and S.S. Peter and Paul.
Beneath the figures are medallions illustrating an event in their lives;
(1) Moses striking the rock, (2) John baptizing our Lord, (3) Jesus in
the home at Nazareth, (4) Jesus with S.S. Peter, James and John, (5) S.S.
Peter and John at “the gate Beautiful,” (6) S. Paul preaching at Athens.
IN MEMORIAM HENRICI ROBERTI HUCKIN HANC FENESTRAM AMICI
POSUERUNT.
In the south transept, a beautiful little window, our Lord with an infant
in His lap.
TO THE GLORY OF GOD, AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF E.S.F. 30TH SEP.
1887.
In the south aisle are six pairs of lights, with full-length figures and
medallions, illustrating the Beatitudes.
(1) “Blessed are the meek.” (Moses and S. Timothy.)
PLACED BY MANY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE FRIENDS IN MEMORY OF R. S.
MURRAY SMITH, WHO DIED AT ORIEL COLLEGE OXFORD 17TH NOV. 1886.
AGED 21.
(2) “Blessed are the pure in heart.” (Daniel and S. John.)
IN MEMORY OF EDWARD PREST, M.A., MASTER AT THIS SCHOOL FROM
1880-87. DIED OCT. 18, 1893.
(3) “Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after
righteousness.” (David and S. Paul.)
EUSTACE MACLEOD FORBES. BORN NOV. 21, 1862. DIED FEB. 11, 1894.
(4) “Blessed are the merciful.” (Joseph and S. Barnabas.)
FRANCIS HAMAR ELLIOT. BORN AP. 19, 1875. DIED SEP. 6, 1894.
(5) “Blessed are they which are persecuted.” (Abel and S.
Stephen.)
IN LOVING MEMORY OF EUSTACE GEORGE DAVID MAXWELL. WHO DIED DEC.
22, 1884. AGED 18.
(6) “Blessed are the peacemakers.” (Abraham and S. James.)
IN THANKFUL MEMORY OF HENRY HUGHES DOBINSON, ARCHDEACON OF THE
NIGER. WHO AFTER SERVING GOD AS A BOY AT THIS SCHOOL DIED IN
HIS MASTER’S SERVICE AT ASABA. AP. 13TH, 1897. AGED 33 YEARS.
At the west end of the south aisle is a three-light window. Subject:
“Christ the Light of the World.”
IN DEI GLORIAM EX AMORE HUJUS SACELLI JOSEPHUS ET JOHANNES
GOULD HANC FENESTRAM INSERENDAM CURAVERUNT A.S. MDCCCLXXXV.
The rose window in the west end of the nave was placed there by E.
Estridge, Esq., in 1881.
The three lights below representing Faith, Hope, and Charity.
(1) IN DEI GLORIAM UNUS E MAGISTRIS. (2) IN MEMORIAM JOHANNIS
DOUGLAS BINNEY HUJUS SCHOLÆ E MAGISTRIS OB. ID. JUN.
MDCCCLXXXIII. (3) IN DEI GLORIAM REPANDUNENSES.
At the east end of the nave is a beautiful window with angels and flowers.
“IN THE BLESSED HOPE OF EVERLASTING LIFE WE DEDICATE THIS
WINDOW TO THE MEMORY OF OUR DEARLY LOVED SON FREDERICK WILLIAM
HESSE WHO FELL ASLEEP AT REPTON MAR. 16, 1895. AGED 14 YEARS.
A. AND M. H.”
On the walls in the apse are three brasses in memory of three
Headmasters—Drs. Peile, Pears and Huckin. In the choir are brasses in
memory of Mr. Messiter, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Latham, Assistant Masters.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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