Edinburgh: St. John the Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church, South Nave

I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink, I was naked and you clothed me, I was in prison and you came unto me'

Window of three multi-foiled lancets, arranged in two stages with tracery.

This window depicts a woman feeding, clothing and visiting various figures.

Inscription:
Tracery:
I was thirsty/ and ye gave me drink/ I was naked/ and ye clothed me.
I was /in/ prison /and ye/ came unto/ me.

Lower stage:
Lancet 2:
Come/to live/ in Christ/ and to/ die is /gain.

Dedication:
George Forbes, Banker 1790-1857. Vestryman 1824-1857.

This window was installed between August 1858 and 10 November 1859. 2nd installation.

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

Firm/Company:
Ballantine and Allan
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 George Allan 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.