Edinburgh: Corstorphine Old Parish Church of Scotland, Nave (South)

The Parable of the Weeds

Window of two lancet lights.

This window depicts Jesus Christ walking towards angels who are harvesting wheat with sickles. This scene depicts the ‘Parable of the Weeds’ as found in Matthew 13.

Dedication:
‘In memory of Peter Hannay Dickson of Papakura New Zealand and Jean Campbell his wife. Erected by his mother 1904’.

Firm/Company:
Alexander Ballantine and Son
BALLANTINE: James Ballantine and Son: (James: 1808-1877, Alexander: 1841-1906, James: 1878-1940) The founder James, was born in Edinburgh. He was apprenticed to a house-painter as a young man and had few advantages in the way of education. He later campaigned for the education of apprentices beyond the craft/trade they were learning. He also mixed paints as a young man for David Roberts, a scenic artist at the Theatre Royal. He continued by apprenticing in Stained Glass and established his own business (with a partner) in 1837. James was out spoken in leading the Stained Glass design aesthetic in Scotland and was incredibly prolific. His son Alexander took over the firm in 1877, he then trained his son James, who took over the firm in 1906.

BALLANTINE AND GARDINER: Ballantine and Gardiner- (Partnership: 1892-1905) This was a successful partnership between Alexander Ballantine (1841-1906) (son of James Ballantine) and Herbert Gardiner ( - ) of Leicester. They were incredibly prolific for their short partnership together.