New Work: Log 70

In the Green archive we found a mention of Careby in Lincolnshire, but Green had no information on this work. So, in March 2026 John Collins set out with his daughter, Deborah Wiltshire, to visit the church, identified as St Stephen Church, Careby, Lincolnshire .

The installed Work comprised Two Opus Sectile panels surrounded by glazed tiling, The subject was Musicians with an Inscription:- (from left) “COME UNTO ME FOR I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE”. But no dedication. It was located in the East wall, behind the Altar. There was no date .

We do not have a vidimus for this work. The work does not show in Donald Green, Dennis Hadley and Joan Hadley’s report “The life and work of William Glasby (1863 – 1941)” in The Journal of Stained Glass, vol xxxii (2008), p91 – 106. However, Green does mention it in his archive indexing.

Above the Opus Sectile panels is a Lancet Window of three Lights with Tracery over, the stained-glass being by Ward & Hughes, and for whom Glasby worked in his early years. This work is dated 1887.

With thanks to Mary and Martin Hoyle for data supplied during 2026.