West End Windows
The window at the west end depict:
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St Cedd, shown as the Bishop of London |
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St Paul the sword. The ship at his feet denotes his travels and shipwreck |
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St Luke, shown as the beloved physician. He is holding a bunch of medicinal herbs and a paint brush, an allusion to the legend of his having painted a portrait of the Blessed Virgin Mary. |
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St Barnabas holding the Pilgrims staff and gospel of St Matthew |
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St Nicholas robed as the Bishop of Myra. A boy holds a model of a ship, signifying his role as Patron Saint of Children and Sailors |
The window was damaged in a daylight bombing raid on 19 October 1942. The lower half of the window was completely shattered. The replacement was dedicated on 8 July 1951.