[1] Story of St John The Evangelist, F. Baugh, page 17

[2] The Builder magazine of January 22^nd 1870 pg 62 notes

 

6. St John and the Blessed Virgin Mary returning from the                                                     Crucifixion "He took her unto his own home"

 

 

On the South side, commencing at the Chancel end

 

7. St John and St Peter at the empty tomb

"He is not there He is risen"

 

8. St John on the Lake of Galilee "It is The Lord"

 

 

 

 

 

	Window 7

 

 

 

 

9. St John and St Peter healing the lame man "In the name   of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk"

 

10. St John and St Peter confirming at Samaria "Then they laid their hands on them"

 

                                                11. St John the writer "We know that his testimony is true"

                                               

 

	Window 9

 

 

 

12. St John, the aged, saying at Ephesus

"Little children, love             one another",

 

 

 

	Window 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The windows are dedicated as follows:

 

 

 

1.    August 25^th 1918

 

“To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Joseph Franks, killed in action in Mesopotania, 25^th January 1917, aged 25, this window is dedicated by his Father and Mother.”

‘Behold the Lamb of God’

 

2.    January 25^th 1931

 

“To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Albert Edward Smart, Churchwarden of this Church from 1910-1920, who died 23^rd March, 1930, aged 61, this window is dedicated by his Wife, Mary Gertrude Smart”. 

‘They left the ship and followed him.’”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.    July 20^th 1919

 

“To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Claude Edward Smart, Lieut., Worcester Regt., killed in action at Gavrelle, France, 24^th July, 1917, aged 24, this window is dedicated by his Parents and Sister.”

 

  ‘Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.’

 

4.    July 20^th, 1919

 

“To the Glory of God and in loving memory of William Edwin Wilkinson, killed in action in France, 10^th May, 1917, aged 26.  This window is dedicated by his Father and Mother”.

 

‘He was transfigured before them.’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.    May 5^th, 1940

 

“To the Glory of God and in memory of Frederick William Green, Member of Church Assembly, 1930-1939, Secretary of St. John’s Parochial Church Council 1921-1935, the gift of his Wife, Son and Sister.”

 

‘There was leaning on Jesus’ bosom, one of His disciples whom Jesus loved.’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.    December 24^th, 1937

 

“In grateful remembrance of God’s mercies during the years 1906-1924.

‘He took her unto his own home.’”

This window, which shows a coat of arms and a motto “Per Devias Vias” was the gift of the Rev. C. T. Powell and Mrs. Powell.

 

7.    April 10^th, 1936

 

“To the Glory of God and in memory of Henry Saunders Clayton, his Daughters Jane and Ellen, who for many years were devoted worshippers in this Church, this window was erected in loving remembrance by the only remaining grandchild, Gertrude, A.D. 1936.”

 

‘He is not here, He is risen.’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.    June 19^th, 1921

 

“To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Jemima Walker Green, who died 6^th May, 1919, aged 76, this window is dedicated by her Son and Daughter.

 

‘It is the Lord.’

9.    November 9^th, 1933

 

“To the Glory of God and in loving memory of her Father, Thomas Price, died 22^nd October, 1916, her Mother, Sarah Price, died 17^th December 1922, her Brother, Thomas Henry Price, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., died 20^th May, 1908, and her Sister, Sarah Edith Price, died 26^th February, 1930, this window was dedicated by Florence Price.

 

‘In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  July 20^th, 1919

 

“To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Thomas Smart, died 13^th June, 1909, aged 74, Churchwarden of this Parish 1903-1909, and of Julia Hannah, his Wife, died 22^nd June 1891, aged 52, this window is dedicated by their children.

 

‘Then laid they their hands on them.’

 

11.  September, 1925

 

“To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Thomas Hanson who died 18^th April, 1870, also of Julia (his Wife), died 29^th June, 1894, and of Thomas Piddocke Hanson (Son of the above), died 9^th May, 1919, and Mary Jackson (his Wife), died 16^th December, 1919.  This window is dedicated by William, Son of Thomas Hanson, and Thomas, Son of Thomas Piddocke Hanson.

 

‘We know that His testimony is true.’

 

12. March 21^st, 1937

 

“To the Glory of God and in memory of Henry Bridgewater, J.P., sometime Churchwarden of this Parish and Alderman of this Borough who died 19^th March, 1936, aged 100 years, this window was placed here by his friends.

‘Little children, love one another.’”

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a large east window with three lights.  This was dedicated to John Beddard Esq.  a successful local industrialist who died at the age of only 45 years in 1862. His wife Emma (who lived until 1912) paid for the window as a memorial.

We have been unable to check the window for the wording of any memorial inscription.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Beddard  (East Window) was the Father of  Frank Evers Beddard (19 June 1858 -14 July 1925) , a British zoologist. He won the Linnean Medal in 1916 for his book on oligochaetes. Frank Evers Beddard was educated at Harrow and studied at New College, Oxford. He was naturalist to the Challenger Expedition Commission from 1882 to 1884. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society, an honour reserved only for those who have made the most significant contribution to society.  

On either side of the chancel are smaller windows, dedicated to the memory of the Rev. William Henry Vincent Crump, Curate 1878-82, and to the wife of Edward Truelove Terry.

 

The twelve memorial windows are described in the Worcestershire volume of “King’s England” by the late Arthur Mee as “A wonderful picture gallery.....” 

 

A number of the windows are designed by the cartoonist E. Penwarden who joined Powells in 1885 and became one of the highest paid members of staff by 1913.[1]

 

Three of the windows are memorials to local men killed in action during 1917.  One of the windows was a gift of a former vicar of the parish and his wife, while the other windows are memorials or dedications to local worshipers.   

 

The twelve windows are removed at the present time but we are assured that they are in safe storage.[2]

 

The east window is still in place, but in need of some repairs.