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Stained Glass of Percy Bacon

Ifield, St Margaret of Antioch
West Sussex

There are two Percy Bacon windows in St Margaret's, and although installed three years apart, they follow much the same design.

North Aisle East: 1921. St John, BVM & Child, St Mary Magdalene.
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North Aisle East: St Michael & St George: 1921.





Posted 18 October 2024
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This two-light perpendicular square headed window was installed in 1924.1

Each light depicts a single standing figure, to the left, St John holding the poisoned chalice; Centre; BVM and Christ Child, and to the right St Mary Magdalene holding an urn. The execution is simple, each light having relatively plain borders, lacking the trade-mark elaborate niches often produced by the Bacon studios.

The dedication reads:

"To the Glory of God and in memory of William Singleton born July 14th 1862, died Oct 14th 1924".

The window is unsigned.

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South Aisle East: 1924. St Michael & St George.
© Copyright
John Salmon and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-SA 2.0.


South Aisle East: St Michael & St George: 1924.





Posted 18 October 2024
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This three-light perpendicular square headed window was installed in 1921.2

Each light depicts a single standing figure, to the left, St Michael, and to the right St George, both in classic poses. St Michael holds a flaming sword, a common Bacon motif. The execution is simple, each light having relatively plain borders, lacking the trad-mark elaborate niches often produced by the Bacon studios.

The window is unsigned.

 

 

 

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  1. Church Stained Glass Records recorded by Robert Eberhard. Faculty 2501.
  2. Ibid. Faculty 2770.
  3. History of Ifield Church: https://www.ifieldparish.org/history-of-st-margaret-s-church.

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