Brief description: Black and white photograph of a single light window depicting a scene from The Pilgrim's Progress. Designed at the Goddard and Gibbs Studio, London
The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) is a Christian allegorical work by John Bunyan, in which the protagonist, Christian, faces many trials on his journey to The Celestial City (Heaven). Here, Christian, burdened by a rock representing his sin, squints in the direction The Evangelist is pointing. The Evangelist, dressed in a hat, tunic, and buckled boots, directs Christian to follow the shining light towards the Wicket Gate, the first stop on the journey. They are surrounded by a background of rocks, hills, and stubby bushes. The panel commemorates the ter-centenary of the Bunyan Meeting, a church in Bedfordshire named for the author of The Pilgrim's Progress. Around the edges of the window are the names of donors. Goddard and Gibbs job number 21/11049, 11049. 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: 11.1950
Production period: 20th century
Designer: Arthur Edward Buss (1905 - 1999)
Manufacturer: Goddard and Gibbs
Dimensions: Height: 200 mm, Width: 150 mm
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN COMMEMORATION OF THE TER-CENTENARY OF BUNYAN MEETING (1650-1950) Evangelist John Gifford, Minister 1650-55, points the way to Christian John Bunyan, Minister 1671-88
Original location: Bunyan Meeting, Mill Road, Bedford 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:2025.4.87
