Brief description: Design for a stained glass window made up of two lights depicting St Peter and St Paul Designed at the Goddard and Gibbs studio, London
St. Peter and St. Paul are two of the most significant saints and followers of Christ in Christianity. St. Peter, on the left, wears a blue robe and a green cloak. He carries the keys to heaven and a book (Matthew 16:13-19). Behind him is an anchor and a chain, representing his early career as a fisherman, his later career as a 'fisher of men', and his role as the stable foundation of the church. On the right, St. Paul, dressed in a blue robe and purple cloak, reads from a book and clutches a sword. St. Paul was beheaded: the sword is a reminder of his martyrdom. Both figures are set against a background of plain diamond-shaped quarries, and have labels bearing their names. Designed for Hazelmere Parish Church, High Wycombe. 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: preparatory artworks design
Number of objects: 1
Production date: 1953
Production period: 20th century
Designer: Arthur Edward Buss (1905 - 1999)
Manufacturer: Goddard and Gibbs
Dimensions: Height: 205 mm, Width: 155 mm
Dedication: Ratcliffe, Simon
Original location: Hazelmere Parish Church, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire 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:2025.4.24
