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Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Feb 3, 20220 min read
5. The Prodigal Son
Dedicatory Inscription: "To the Glory of God and in Living Honor of Sue Riggs McNabb by her Children, Gordon, Polly and Emmett" West...
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Feb 2, 20221 min read
6. The Good Samaritan
Dedicatory Inscription: To the Glory of God and in Honor of Nicholas Hammond Savant Gven by His Parents, Professor and Mrs D. P. Savant"....
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Feb 1, 20221 min read
7. Peachtree Atlanta: The Nativity
EC-3 Panel 1: BLESSED ARE THOU AMONG WOMEN Panel 2: KINGS OF THE BRIGHTNESS OF THEY RISING Panel 3: CHILD DIVINE Panel 4: THEY FOUND THE...
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 30, 20221 min read
8. Peachtree Atlanta The Great Judgement
The Parable of the Last Judgment Panel 1: COME YE BLESSED OF MY FATHER Panel 2: AS YE DID IT UNTO THESE EA-2 Dedicatory Inscription:...
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 29, 20221 min read
9. Peachtree Atlanta: The Sower
Panel 1: THE SOWER WENT FORTH TO SOW Panel 2: LET BOTH GROW TOGETHER UNTIL THE HARVEST Dedicatory Inscription: "To the Glory of God, the...
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 27, 20221 min read
10. Peachtree Atlanta: The Merciful Master
Panel 1: HAVE PATIENCE WITH ME Panel 2: BEING MOVED WITH COMPASSION RELEASED HIM Panel 3: HAVE MERCY ON THEY FELLOW SERVANT EA-5...
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 26, 20221 min read
11. Peachtree Atlanta: Pentecost
The beginings of the Church There are two sketches with frames and were probably part of an exhibition at Henfield Museum (c) Henfield...
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 26, 20221 min read
12. Peachtree Atlanta: General Studies
This is a set of general sketches where we cannot place the Window
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 25, 20221 min read
Log 9. Little Rock Trinity Cathedral , Arkansas, USA
These vidimus are in a small envelope with the words ARKANSAS (no.3) 4 crossed out * Clerestory Windows Sketches 11/1 to 11/8. Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. The Work:- Four Lights Date:- 1926 Location:- Pierce Chapel, north wall Subjects:- An angel in each Light: Annunciation (holding a lily) Easter (holding a banner) Herald (Christmas Olive branch with a star in the apex) Advent (angel blowing a trumpet) Inscriptions:-Non
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Log 10. Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. The Work:- Two Lights Date:- 1926 Location:- Not known. Subjects:- (l) The Good Shepherd....
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 23, 20221 min read
![Log 11. Little Rock, Trinity Cathedral, Arkansas, USA [Unfinished]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84bcbe_d5461f2a78cc49e0a682dd790ef1dbdd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_620,h_466,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/84bcbe_d5461f2a78cc49e0a682dd790ef1dbdd~mv2.jpg)
![Log 11. Little Rock, Trinity Cathedral, Arkansas, USA [Unfinished]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84bcbe_d5461f2a78cc49e0a682dd790ef1dbdd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_620,h_466,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/84bcbe_d5461f2a78cc49e0a682dd790ef1dbdd~mv2.jpg)
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 22, 20220 min read
Log 12 All Saints Bighton, Arlesford, Hants.
All Saints Bighton, Arlesford, Hants. The Work:- Single Light. Date:- 1926 Location:- TBA Subject:- Joan of Ark. Inscription:- None. Dedication:- “Commissioned by Rev’d John Grainger Leonard MA in memory of his daughter Patricia Ruth Leonard who was killed riding her motor cycle”. …………………………………………………………………………………………………... Back of the cartoon/sketch has Glasby’s Kensington address overwritten with Putney. Subject:- cartoon/sketch shows Joan of Arc window. This differs from that
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 21, 20221 min read
Log 13. St. Marnan’s, Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland.
St. Marnan’s, Aberchirder, Banffshire, Scotland. The Work:- Window with bullseye over two Lights. Small Tracery. Date:- Not known....
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 20, 20221 min read
Log 14. Holy Trinity, Aldershot, Hants.
Holy Trinity, Aldershot, Hants. The Work:- Window of three Lights. Date:- 1931. Location:- Right of main entrance. Subject:- The...
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 19, 20221 min read
Log 15. Holy Trinity, Aldershot, Hants.
Holy Trinity, Aldershot, Hants. The Work:- Window of three Lights. Date:- 1928 (but could be 1938 as figure 2 could be 3). Location:-...
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 18, 20221 min read
Log 16 St. Mary’s, Almer, Dorset.
St. Mary’s, Almer, Dorset. The Work:- Window of Three Lights. Date:- 1931. Location:- Chancel. Subjects:- (l) Charborough Chapel. (c) St...
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 17, 20221 min read
Log 17. Sleaford, St Denys, Lincs
St. Denys, Aswarby, Sleaford, Lincs. The Work:- Single Light with Tracery over. Date:- Not known. Location:- Not known. Subject:- Mary...
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 16, 20221 min read
Log 18. All Saints Parish Church, Weston, Bath, Somerset.
All Saints Parish Church, Weston, Bath, Somerset. The Work:- Single Light. Date:- See below. Location:- See below. Subject:- The Good...
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 15, 20221 min read
Log 19. All Saints Parish Church, Weston, Bath, Somerset.
All Saints Parish Church, Weston, Bath, Somerset. The Work:- Single Light. Date:- See below. Location:- See below. Subject:- Virgin Mary...
Erika Szyszczak and John Collins
Jan 14, 20221 min read
Meet William Glasby
Portfolio of Artwork
The art work on these pages is a mixture of photographs of the original sketches as well as links to photographs of the windows in situ in churches.
Anglesey
We were perplexed by a reference to "Anglesey" by Donald Green in the NADFAS List at Ely. There was no further information. After some searching and writing to the Rev. Griffith who kindly supplied us with 16 photographs of Windows in St Nidan’s church Brynsiencyn we have come to the conclusion that Green was referring to two Windows Glasby painted, rather than designed. Church of St Gwenfaen, Rhoscolyn, Anglesey Diocese of Bangor Window Morris & Co, designed by John Henry
May 21 min read
Log NW 43.St. John the Baptist, Knutsford, Cheshire.
St. John the Baptist, Knutsford, Cheshire The installed Work:- Rectangular bronze memorial plaque. Date:- 1925. Location in church:- The Chancel entrance, south side column. Subject:- None. Inscription:- None. Dedication:- “IN LOVING MEMORY OF FRANCIS HAMILTON MELLORS CBE KC OF THIS PARISH, BORN MAR 13TH 1854, DIED IN PARIS APRIL 26TH 1925, 10th SON OF THE RIGHT HONORABLE SIR JOHN MELLORS, PC, FOR 14 YEARS JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT MANCHESTER”. “And the Spirit shall return un
Apr 241 min read
New Work: Log NW 43 St. John the Baptist, Knutsford, Cheshire
As a result of accessing the Donald Green Archive we have discovered information on some new works by Glasby. This work is at St. John the Baptist, Knutsford, Cheshire. It is a Rectangular bronze memorial plaque. Quite unusual for Glasby. It was made in 1925 and is paced in the Chancel entrance, south side column. The Dedication reads : “IN LOVING MEMORY OF FRANCIS HAMILTON MELLORS CBE KC OF THIS PARISH, BORN MAR 13TH 1854, DIED IN PARIS APRIL 26TH 1925, 10th SON OF THE R
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