Brief description: Black and white photograph of a 3 light window depicting Christ with Mary and Martha. Designed at the Goddard and Gibbs Studio, London
This window depicts an incident from Luke 10:38-42. Jesus is staying at the house of Martha: she is busy with her household chores, whilst her sister Mary sits and listens to Jesus. Martha asks Jesus to have Mary help, but he defends her, saying she has chosen the more worthy task. Here, Jesus sits in the centre, raising his hand to Martha in a gesture of peace. Mary sits at his feet and looks up at him attentively. In the right-hand light, Martha makes an imploring gesture at Mary. She carries a basket of bread on her hip. In the left light, a member of their household staff tends to their grapevines. The presence of grapes and bread is also a reference to the Eucharist, the bread and wine which represent the body and blood of Christ. Commissioned by Rev T Wood. Goddard and Gibbs job number 21/78665/B, LON 3725 B. 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: 7.1963
Production period: 20th century
Manufacturer: Goddard and Gibbs
Dimensions: Height: 150 mm, Width: 200 mm
Inscription: I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE THAT BELIEVETH IN ME THOUGH HE WERE DEAD YET HE SHALL LIVE / IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF FRANK AND ROSE SHELVOKE WHO VERY FAITHFULLY SERVED THIS CHURCH FROM 1911 TO 1962
Original location: Methodist Church, Beckenham, 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:2025.4.73
