Edinburgh: St. John the Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church, Chancel

Christ in Majesty, Virgin Mary, St John, Shepherds, Stable, High Priest Simeon, Archangel, Anna, Mary with Elisabeth, St Peter, Archangel Gabriel and Mary Magdalene.

Window of three lights arranged in two stages with tracery.

Upper stage:
Lancet 1:
This window depicts the Virgin Mary holding a stem of lilies and a closed book.
Lancet 2:
This window depicts Jesus Christ in Majesty, below him the four tetramorphs of the writers of the four gospels, a man (St. Matthew), a winged lion (St. Mark), a winged ox (St. Luke) and an eagle (St. John).
Lancet 3:
This window depicts St. John holding in his right hand a quill and in his left hand a book, his Gospel.

Lower stage:
Lancet 1:
This window depicts Mary being received by Elisabeth (Luke 1:39-40)
Lancet 2:
This window depicts a representation of the Ascension Acts 1:11.
Lancet 3:
This window depicts an angel appearing before St. John the Divine, on the island of Patmos.

Inscription:
Upper stage:
Lancet 1:
‘Magnificat anima mea Dominum’ (Luke 1:46)
Lancet 3:
‘In principio erat verbum et verbum erat apud et Deus erat Deum verbum.’
Tracery:
‘Agnus Dei’
‘Alleluia’

Dedication:
‘In loving remembrance of John Blackwood, died October 29th 1879 aged 60.’
‘And of his son John Alexander Blackwood, died March 4th 1882 aged 25.’
‘The tribute of Julia and Mary Blackwood, he gave gifts unto men.’

This window was installed in 1882.

Information provided by St. John’s Episcopal Church and Leslie Hodgson.

Firm/Company:
Clayton & Bell- John Richard Clayton (1927-1913) and Alfred Bell (1832-1895) founded a partnership in 1855 based on Regent Street, London. They had both been previously working at the architectural practice of Gilbert Scott. At their peak they employed about 300 artisans. They trained several other well known artists such as Charles E. Kempe and Burlison & Grylls. The prolific company closed in 1993.