Friends of St Andrew's -
Friends of St Andrew's
The Parish Church of St Andrew
Stratton, Cornwall
© FoStA 2008/9 -
This historic window, now over 125 years old, is showing signs of its age. The stained glass, the lead, and parts of the surrounding stonework are in need of conservation
This window is one of only ten in the whole of the Truro Diocese designed and manufactured by the firm of William Morris. It was inserted in 1874 and incorporated designs used before in other buildings such as Jesus College, Cambridge.
The window has the four figures of the Evangelists designed by Edward Burne Jones, with William Morris designing the two censing angels at the top and Phillip Webb designing the 4 lower quatrefoils of the evangelistic symbols.
In November 2007 Michael Swift, stained glass adviser to the Diocese of Truro, described
this window in some detail to FoStA members at our Patronal Festival. [His article
is reproduced in the Spring 2009 Newsletter -
His report summarised the condition and stability of the window. There is a certain amount of bowing, particularly in the St Luke light where some adjacent pointing has fallen out.
There are numerous points of light where the glass is coming away from the lead and some significant paint loss especially in the St Luke emblem.
His recommendations involve the services of a major glass studio to initially evaluate the window and the likely cost of repair then a full Statement of Needs will be completed prior to applications for grant funding.
The FoStA committee are keeping a watching brief on the situation and will keep members informed as the process continues! Inevitably some costs will be involved in the conservation work, but that’s what FoStA is all for. Any help or support you can provide will be most welcome.
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The gallery below shows the Evangelists, the Tracery Angels and the Quatrefoils -
