Brief description: Design for a 4 light stained glass window depicting Samuel Johnson, Hank Walton, William Wilberforce and Thomas More
Proposed design for the 4 light window depicting 4 men, Samuel Johnson, Hank Walton, William Wilberforce and Thomas More in each light. The windows have a largely clear quarry background, each man has a wreath above their heads with their name and an inscription below. This design was created by Christopher Webb (1886–1966), an English stained glass designer based in St Albans, Hertfordshire. He studied at the Slade School of Art and was then articled to Sir Ninian Comper. During his active career from 1920 to 1964 he produced over 400 windows with a distinctive character and style.
Object type: preparatory art work design
Number of objects: 1
Production date: 10.1931
Production period: 20th century
Designer: Christopher Webb (1886 - 1966)
Dimensions: Height: 222 mm, Width: 271 mm
Original location: Walton Church, Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, England
Acquisition: gift 13.3.2024
Acquisition source:
This item is not currently on display and can only be viewed by prior arrangement
Accession number: ELYGM:2024.14.183
