Edinburgh: St Cuthbert's Parish Church of Scotland: Loch Room, South Transept Gallery (behind glass screen)

Scenes from the Life of St. Cuthbert

Window of one round headed light.

This window depicts three scenes from the Life of St Cuthbert. The first scene depicts St. Cuthbert’s ministry on his return to Melrose. The second scene depicts St. Cuthbert as Prior of Lindisfarne. The third scene depicts St. Cuthbert prevailed upon by King Egfried to leave Farne.

Inscription:
‘St. Cuthbert’s ministry on his return to Melrose’.
‘St. Cuthbert Prior of Lindisfarne’.
‘St. Cuthbert prevailed upon by King Egfried to leave Farne’.

Dedication:
‘To the Glory of God in memory of Mary Wemyss by Helen Macgregor wife of the Senior Minster of St. Cuthbert’s 1894’.

Artist/Designer:
Alexander Ballantine and Rev. A Wallace Williamson
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.

Firm/Company:
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.