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The Story of St Wilfrid's Church

 
 
Cover  -  Front Page  -  St Wilfrid's Church  - The Architect  -  Origin and Early Days  -  Growth  -  Some Dates  -  The Windows
 
East and West Windows  -  North and South Main Aisles  -  The Great Rood, Screens and Organ  -  Chapel of Our Lady
 
Chapel of the Holy Spirit  -  Chapel of St Wilfrid  -  Chapel of St Raphael  -  North and South Choir Aisles  -  The Cloisters and Hall
 

Miscellaneous Gifts  -  Pictures

 

 

 
CHAPEL of SAINT WILFRID

 

North Chapel

The most interesting window in the church is here, for in five hundred years, so says an expert, it will look very much like the " Five Sisters " in York Minster. This is comparing small with great, but the colouring in Mr. Milner's scheme is gloriously rich, and follows closely thirteenth century glass. It is a three-light window in memory of Mary and Annie Walker, of Corbridge, describing nine scenes in the life of S. Wilfrid in medallions of delicious colour, combined in a design almost geometrical, yet without stiffness, and very satisfying. The blue especially should be noted. Both. Temple Moore and Victor Milner were very fond of this colour, which has great richness and depth. S. Wilfrid is at the top of the middle light, blessing. On his right and left, are Angels with shields with his emblem (three etoiles or stars) and the Arms of Canterbury.

1st light - Wilfrid a boy at the monastery of Lindisfarne ;
Wilfrid preaches to the heathen in Frisia ;
Wilfrid teaches the men of Sussex to fish with nets in the sea.
2nd light - The Easter conference at Whitby ; the Council at Whitby repudiates Wilfrid ; the reconciliation of Wilfrid and Archbishop Theodore.
3rd Light - Wilfrid lays a purple vellum copy of the Gospels on the altar at Ripon ; Wilfrid in prison at Bamburgh ; death of Wilfrid at Oundle.

The very fine oak Altar is moveable and was given in 1935 by Mr F. H. B. Ellis. The oak reredos was presented by Mrs Goodrick in memory of her sister, Miss E. J. Botting, while the very handsome Crucifix and candlesticks of ebony and ivory were given in memory of Mr. Benjamin Becky Burrows, one of the original building committee, and his wife, by their son.

 

 

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