Brief description: Design for a 2 light stained glass window depicting King Edward and St Helena
Proposed design for a window in the north aisle depicting King Edward in the left hand light and St Helena in the right hand light, both with heraldic crests. The window is set against a quarry background. On the reverse ' This is the design submitted to the Harpenden Parochial Church Council on Friday 25 February 1944 and approved'. 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: 1.1944
Production period: 20th century
Designer: Christopher Webb (1886 - 1966)
Dimensions: Height: 199 mm, Width: 261 mm
Original location: Harpenden Parish Church, Harpenden, Herefordshire, 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:2024.14.69
