7
At the top of the central section is an Angel on a cloud of glory. Across this section the words of the ceaseless
Angelic chant “Holy, Holy, Holy” are inscribed. Stars surround the picture.
Below this on the left is another Angel of Light holding the sun and the beginning of
a rainbow, which ends in its opposite window on the right, showing another Angel
holding the moon.
The main body of the window consists of five vertical panels.
The central is the tallest – here is Christ, crowned as King with His
pierced hands raised in blessing. Rays of light emanate from Him
in all directions. Behind His head is a cross by which Man’s salvation
was won. Above Him is the Dove descending depicting the Third
Person of the Blessed Trinity – the Holy Spirit. Immediately beneath
the Dove is an ancient symbol of the heavenly host, two winged
heads.
Below the figure of Christ is a gold chalice and a wafer with Christ’s
monogram I.H.S. inscribed thereon. These are wreathed with
garlands of wheat and grapes, symbolising that by His Body and
Blood we are sustained in soul. Below are the kneeling figures
of Archbishop William Laud and St Augustine. Near them are red
and white roses by a stream, which surely represents the River of
Life. Rev.XXII.1.
The panel on the extreme right is headed by: St Michael, a captain
of the Host of Heaven; St Alban, a soldier and the first British Martyr,
who died for his faith about 305AD; Venerable Bede, Saint, Biblical
Scholar and father of English History; St Ethelreda, Abbess, founded
a double Monastery at Ely (d.679); St Edmund, King and Martyr
(d.870), shown with spears; King Charles I who many consider a
Martyr; a Sailor of the Second War; May Hayman, a nurse murdered
by Japanese during the Second War.
The base of roses and flora, beneath them the sea with fishes.
St Ann, the mother of Our Lady; St Mary
Magdalene, a convert and sincere Disciple
of Christ, pictured with the embalming
vessel; and finally, John Barge, Priest,
Missionary and Martyr of New Guinea. The
base is part of the river and part of a sea.
Below these on either hand are the symbols of the Evangelists Matthew,
a winged man; Mark, a lion; Luke, a winged ox; and John, an eagle.
On the same level on each side are the symbols alpha and omega
meaning the beginning and the end. A name for God. To denote God’s
eternity and infinity.
