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One of Four Fairless Brasses (for 3 windows)

brass | metalwork

brass

Brass relating to all three windows, dedicated by William Dean Fairless and John Liddle Fairless in memory of their parents and brother.

✠The Three Eastern Windows of this Aisle are dedicated by
WILLIAM DEAN FAIRLESS and JAMES LIDDLE FAIRLESS
TO ∶ THE ∶ GLORY ∶ OF ∶ GOD ∶ and in Loving Memory of their PARENTS
JOSEPH·FAIRLESS of HEXHAM, who died 15^th April A·D·1873, aged 84 years, and his WIFE
ELIZABETH, daughter of WILLIAM DEAN, who died 23^rd September A·D·1847, aged 48 years
and of their BROTHER, THOMAS·KERR·FAIRLESS, who died 14^th July A·D·1853, aged 27 years.

more than one size; some 1^st letters larger

1879?

All three windows (to Thomas [HEXAB1421], to Joseph [HEXAB1422], and to Elizabeth [HEXAB1423]) were unveiled in January 1880. This brass was originally fixed to the N wall of the N Transept aisle, below the N window to Elizabeth Fairless [HEXAB1420].
“Peace perfect peace”. Joseph FAIRLESS b 5 Dec 1789, d 15 Apr 1873. [Inscription at Cemetery 30/24: see URL]
From burial register: 1543; Fairless, Joseph; Gentleman; 84; Hexham; 18 Apr 1873; H.C.Barker; C520.

H 300 | W 900 approx.

on ledge below southernmost 2 windows

North Transept/East Aisle

CND: NTEW10
‘Hexham Cemetery’ p.35.
Durham University Library: Add.MS. 1736/8 [ca. 1870s] Rubbing of brass plaque dedicating three aisle windows by William Dean Fairless and James Liddle Fairless in memory of their parents Joseph and Elizabeth Fairless and their brother Thomas Kerr Fairless.