Brief description: Colour photograph of the Lady Chapel West Window at Westminster Abbey, designed by Goddard & Gibbs and unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II in 1995.
This large unframed colour photograph depicts a gigantic window dedicated to philanthropist Sir John Marks Templeton (1912-2008), placed in Henry VIII's Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey. The window glass was created by Goddard & Gibbs, and Simon Ratcliffe acted as one of the lead painters. Simon Ratcliffe (1941-2024) was a glass painter and conservator. He worked as Chief Painter for Goddard & Gibbs for much of his career. Goddard & Gibbs, founded from a merger of Walter Gibbs & Sons and Goddard's Glass Works in 1938, were prominent makers of stained glass for the international market and also conserved and restored glass.
Object type: photographic material photograph
Number of objects: 1
Production date: 1
Production period: 20th century
Manufacturer: Goddard and Gibbs
Dimensions: Height: 395 mm, Width: 295 mm
Original location: Westminster Abbey, London England
Acquisition: gift 18.3.2025
Acquisition source: Ratcliffe, S
This item is not currently on display and can only be viewed by prior arrangement
Accession number: ELYGM:2025.4.113
