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

Solomon building the Temple, David giving Solomon the plan of the temple and the placing of the Ark of the Covenant in the Temple.

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

This window depicts Solomon building the temple (Lancet 1), David giving Solomon the plan of the Temple (Lancet 2), and the placing of the Ark of the Covenant in the Temple. (Lancet 3).

Dedication:
‘This window is erected by Jane Hay Newton to the Memory of Baron Clerk Rattray of Craighall and WW Hay Newton Esq. of Newton her beloved father and Husband.‘

(James Clerk Rattray, Baron of Exchequer. 1763-1831. Original Trustee of St. John’s. William Hay Newton, W.S. 1795-1860)

This window was installed in 1861 during the 6th installation of windows.

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.