Edinburgh: St Giles' Cathedral Church of Scotland, Clerestory
St Giles the Hermit, Edwin King of Northumbria
Window of two trefoil-headed lights with tracery.
Lancet 1:
This window depicts St Giles the Hermit with the seal of the Chapter of St. Giles above him.
Lancet 2:
This window depicts Edwin King of Northumbria with the City Coat of Arms above him.
Dedicated by:
Councilor and Mrs. Easterbrook
This window was installed in ____.
Artist/Designer:
Douglas Strachan (1875-1950) was born in Aberdeen and educated at Robert Gordon’s College. Strachan took evening classes at Gray’s School of Art. He worked as an apprentice lithographer, a muralist, a portrait painter and then found his passion for Stained Glass as he worked on a commission in the early 20th century. Strachan’s first major design was for the Peace Palace in The Hague installed in 1929. He worked on many memorial windows, including the renowned designs for the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle, from 1923-1927.
Details
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| Who: |
Douglas Strachan (Artist/Designer) |
| What: |
Church of Scotland |
| Where: |
High Kirk of Edinburgh High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1RE |
| When: |
(installed) 01/07/2012 (photograph taken) |
| Resource Rights Holder: | Scottish Stained Glass Trust and Symposium |
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| Record ID: | 000-000-768-007-C |
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| Material: |
Glass, Lead, Paint, Stain |
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| Subject/Keywords: |
St. Giles the Hermit, St. Giles Cathedral, Edwin, King of Northumbria, male artist, Gray’s School of Art, memorial window |
| Event: |
Councilor and Mrs. Easterbrook (Donated by) |
| Description: | |
| Photographer: | Elisa Conesa Martinez |
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