Stained glass windows
in our churches
It is always difficult for a camera to capture the beauty of stained glass windows in churches. The aspect of the window and the prevailing light conditions play a part, but equipment and skill all the more so.
Nonetheless, we have taken some photographs and hope these images give you an idea of what the windows themselves look like. We do encourage you to visit the churches, so that you can admire and contemplate them in situ.
On several of the pictures you will see what appears to be a grid behind the glass. This is in fact a protective grill secured on the outside of the window.
Clicking on the pictures below will show you a medium sized version of the file.
Extra large images are available at the "Large version" link, so that you can see even more detail. These images will take longer to load, but enable you to get a really close-up look.
St Luke's church
Many of these windows are by Charles Kempe. For more information on Kempe and his work, see our Kempe Windows page. Also, see some historical notes on St Francis and St Clare, accompany two of the more modern windows.
St Aidan
St Augustine
St Birinus
St Clare
St Columba
St Edmund
St Francis
St Katharine
St Luke
St Monica
St Oswald
St Paulinus
St Bartholomew's church
The windows in St Bart's church are no less impressive. Note the large window with three saints (located in the apse) also depicts Mary the Virgin and Archbishop William Laud.
St's Agnes
and Katherine
Large versionSt Bertha
St Editha
St's Edward, Bartholomew
and John the Evangelist
Large versionSt Margaret
