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“The Baptism of King Ethelbert” and “Northumbrian Children”. See Bosdet DVD [HEXAB9262].
The Baptistery Window. The subjects refer to the influence of childhood upon the Conversion of Anglo-Saxon Britains to the Christian Faith.
Inscription in the bottom right corner: “H.T.BOSDET | GROVE PK TERRACE | CHISWICK | LONDON”
Memorial Inscription on a scroll across the bottom of all three lights:
of Hexham who died 27th March A.D. 1891 aged | 61 years. And his Wife Sarah Mainwaring Phyllis | Furnivall who died 27th June A.D. 1905 aged 76 years.
1908. At the Window. The window will be unveiled by Miss S. A. Fairless. The Rector shall say: “Right Reverend Father in God, On behalf of Sarah Alice Fairless, the Donor of this Window, and in loving memory of her father, James Liddle Fairless, I present this window, In the Name of the All-Holy and Ever-Blessed Trinity, to the Glory of God, and the beautifying of this His Holy Church.” The Bishop of Bristol then blessed and hallowed the window. [Booklet: Memento of Hexham Abbey on the Occasion of the Consecration and Dedication Festival, Saturday, August 8th, 1908, p.21.]
“Mr Knell seconded the proposal put by Mr Mason that he should get estimates for the fitting of wire guards for the 3 stained-glass windows in the Nave. This was agreed.” [PCC Min. 2/11/1971 p.85]
Repair to be done [Property Cttee. minutes 6 Dec. 1991]. Repaired by 20 Jan. 1992.
South light broken at base and north light broken near middle by intruders who broke through it. Repaired 17 Nov. 1994. [Property Cttee. minutes 17 Nov. 1994; Abbey Chronicle Dec. 1994.]
1996: Protected with 6 mm polycarbonate by B & R Glazing Co Ltd in June 1996 [Faculty reg. no.4, Faculty no 4762, granted 26 Jan. 1996]
2011/2012: All the polycarbonate protection was removed and wire guards fitted by H&R Developments, Caulkerbush, Dumfries in Oct–Nov 2011 and Jan 2012. [Faculty dated 26 July 2011]
Faculty Application 21.11.1907, now at NRO, Diocesan ref. no.316, Parish ref. no.184/80. The Application for a Faculty is accompanied by a cartoon of the design.
1995, 2 Oct. Repairs to two stained glass windows, replacing like with like: 1. the Fairless Memorial Window facing West in the Nave North Aisle; … Faculty reg. no.4. Confirmatory faculty no.4729.
