St. Peter's Church, Fairfield-WW1 Window

  • St. Peter's, Fairfield, Buxton, east window - Taken by J Kingsland 09 Nov 2016

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Reference WMO/249181

Address:

St Peter's Church

St Peter's Road

Fairfield

Buxton

SK17 7EA

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Attached to a building/structure
Description: Stained glass window
Materials:
  • Glass Stained Glass
Lettering: Other
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: "In the Central light, the Crucifixion is representing the Great Sacrifice with angels over the cross adoring. The Cross is situate in a desolate country, marked with shell-holes and ruins in the distance, the sunset on the horizon gives a note of colour across the light. There is a border of thorns leafless and flowerless, until above the sunset when leaves and flowers would gradually appear, bursting into full blossom of roses. Half way up the window is the text under the Crucifixion 'Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends'. In the panel below is depicted the delivered Jerusalem within a border of olive trees, and in the side lights S. George, S. Andrew, S. David and S. Patrick, as Patron Saints of the United Kingdom, with shield of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, over the respective figures within a border of intertwined roses, thistles, daffodils and shamrocks. The panels below contain within borders of oak leaves, kneeling figures of the Allies - Soldiers, Sailors, a Red Cross Nurse and a Cardinal (Mercier). The Soldiers trailing their National Colours at the salute. In the tracery, in the top panel, there is the Holy Dove with cherub heads below it, to link on to the Crucifixion. In the two cinque foil panels, within oak leaf borders the 'Cross Keys' emblem of St. Peter, to whom the Church is dedicated, and the badge of the Sherwood Foresters - the initials N. and D. (Notts and Derby) occur in the two small triangular pieces below - the other small pieces of tracery are filled with oak leaves and acorns. The dedicatory inscription runs along the bottom of the window, and is as follows: 'To the glory of God and in lasting memory of the men of this Parish who gave their lives for their country in the Great War, 1914 - 1919'". The names plaque is WMO/249185
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In the window: To the glory of God in lasting memory of the men of this parish who gave their lives for their country in the Great War 1914-1919. Their names are inscribed on the tablet in the chancel.

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