Edinburgh: St Giles' Cathedral Church of Scotland, Clerestory
000-000-768-002-C
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Craftsmen of Edinburgh Coats of Arms: Barber-Surgeons
Window of two trefoil-headed lights with tracery.
This window depicts the Coat of Arms of the Worshipful Company of Barbers and Surgeons .
Inscription:
Barbers/ Surgeons
This window was installed in ____.
Artist/Designer:
William (Willie) Wilson (1905-1972): Wilson was born in Edinburgh. Wilson apprenticed with James Ballantine II, while attending classes at Edinburgh College of Art. He started his own studio in 1937. The studio was incredibly productive, producing a mass amount of glass for Scotland and England. Wilson slowly became blind through diabetes, yet the studio continued to produce. Wilson was a member of the Royal Scottish Academy and he was awarded an OBE.
Details
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| Who: |
William Wilson (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: | 000-000-768-002-C |
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| Material: |
Glass, Lead, Paint, Stain |
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| Subject/Keywords: |
Barbers, surgeons, coat of arms, Worshipful Company of Barbers and Surgeons, male artist, memorial window |
| Event: |
Worshipful Company of Barbers and Surgeons (Donated by) |
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| Photographer: | Elisa Conesa Martinez |
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