PPG Storytime May 2023

St Mary's, Upavon. Designed by Pre-Raphaelite artist Henry Holiday in the 19th century. In 2009 the shepherd to the right appeared on a 1.35 christmas stamp

Holy Trinity Easton Royal depicts several new testament themes. The window was unveiled in 1865 as a memorial to David Herbert LLewellyn who sank with his ship aged26

All Saint's Marden. St Peter and St Paul, designed and installed in 1958 by Jasper and Molly Kettlewell. St Peter is shown holding the keys to heaven. The book carried by Saint Paul represents his epistles in the New Testament. The sword is a reminder of the means of his martyrdom – he was beheaded in Rome in 67 AD.

St Matthew's church, Rushall. Dedicated to the memory of Nellie Belcher who lived in The Old House in Rushall and died in June 1968. The window was designed by A E Buss for Goddard & Gibbs in 1979 and depicts an era when work on the land was done by hand. The window is notable for its references to the natural world.

All Saint's Marden. Completed in 1979 by Molly Kettlewell and commissioned in memory of the late Mrs. Charles Niven,The composite design of open rolling countryside includes the White Horse of Marlborough Downs, White Road leading to Marden Clump, and the River Avon.

St Mary's, Alton Barnes. Memorial to A.G.S. includes a hay bale, stooks in the background and the iconic Woodborough Hill in the background. By Laurence or son Simon Whistler who both lived in the area. Laurence reinvented the technique of etching on glass and taught the skill to his son.

St Peter's, Milton Lilbourne. This pane was commissioned for the millenneum and was created by Simon Whistler

All Saint's, Alton Priors. Created in 2020 by Frank Grenier and installed on 5th May 2021. The scroll that swirls down the window contains the name of the three villages in the local parish. In places the scroll becomes a musical stave with the opening bars of Purcell's song Music for Awhile and the aria Erbarme dich from Bach’s St Matthew Passion. The window celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Music for Awhile summer festival held in the church.

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