UK STAINED GLASS NEWS in 2010
Visit to cromer (Norfolk, UK)
When in Cromer as is my wont, I sought out the stained glass windows in the church, St Peter and St Paul's. I was admiring the good state of repair of their windows, (as one does!), when I discovered these modern sets.
The entire south wall of the church has been transformed by four "modern"
groups of windows. Granted, all round the altar and other parts of
the church are traditional and very old windows, but this wall is
most unusual.
What struck me about them was the clever transition from mediaevel to the twentieth century. I have seen very modern windows in quite a few churches, but never anything as sympathetic as these.
The set above actually dates back to the nineteenth century, whereas the others are all twentieth century.
The double set shown below relate to Cromer's very famous rescue
by Henry Bloggs. In the lifeboat pictured here he carried out a very
dramatic and dangerous rescue on 13th December 1936. What a glorious
tribute to the RNLI hero, to have his rescue of the "Sepoy"
depicted in these beautiful windows in St Peter and St Paul's.
If you get to the North Norfolk coast, don't miss them.
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