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. King Edward the Confessor (1003-1066) was a respected Christian monarch. He holds Westminster Abbey, which he founded in 1065. St. Helena (c. 246-330) was the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, the first Emperor to convert to Christianity. She is holding a cross because the Romans claimed she discovered the site of Jesus' crucifixion and the True Cross. 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 artwork 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
Acquisition: gift 13.3.2024
Acquisition source: Edwards, J
This item is not currently on display and can only be viewed by prior arrangement
Accession number: ELYGM:2024.14.69
