Visitors come from far and wide to view our stunning stained glass windows, of which there are 14 in total. All are beautiful works of art in themselves but probably the East Window and the Millennium Window attract the most attention, albeit for different reasons.
Chancel windows
The stained glass windows in the chancel were restored in 1866 by Archdeacon Stephen Creyke. The centre piece of these is the magnificent East Window, which, although much restored, contains some of the original 15th century glass. The splendid workmanship reflects the importance of the subject matter – the saints whom the church commemorates.
In addition to the East Window, there are 6 other stained glass windows in the chancel. Those on the north side refer to the life of Jesus – the Nativity, John the Baptist and the Sermon on the Mount:
The windows on the south side of the chancel show St Peter preaching, St Peter healing a blind man, and the conversion of St Paul:
Some of these windows depict medieval angels. Watch the short video below to learn more about them.
North Aisle Windows
There are 5 stained glass windows in the north aisle. At its eastern end is a window by the Victorian artist C E Kempe depicting three moments in the Easter story. Heading westwards, the next window is by the pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones and depicts Charity sheltering children:
Towards the centre of the north aisle are two windows by Burlison and Grylls depicting the Nativity and the Baptism of Jesus:
At the western end of the north aisle is the Millenium Window by Tom Denny. Watch the video below to learn more about it.
South Aisle Windows
At the eastern end of the south aisle is the window known as the Soldiers’ Window, as it overlooks the war memorial. It shows scenes from the Passion of Christ, and Easter morning with Mary Magdalene and a group of women.
At the western end of the church is a window depicting the presentation of Christ in the Temple with Simeon holding Jesus, Mary holding a dove and Anna, a temple-serving woman.
