Salisbury, Henry James
Henry James Salisbury (1864–1916) was born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, the son of a local master plumber and glazier, who began his working life apprenticed as a decorator before establishing his own stained glass studio in St Albans by the late 1880s.
His more famous brother, Frank O Salisbury (1874-1962), was apprenticed to him, though he is remembered mainly for his portraiture and vast canvasses of ceremonial events. In 1898 he made his brothers Frank, Eustace and his brother-in-law Lionel Davis partners in Salisbury Brothers and Davis. His uncle was Cecil Hawes, founder of Hawes and Harris, who made Frank’s later windows.
He was a deeply committed Christian and Methodist. His work was traditional and he concentrated entirely on the depiction of scriptural events. His work was primarily, but not exclusively, for Methodist churches and institutions including Wesley’s chapel, the Leys School in Cambridge, Kingswood School in Bath and the former Westminster College.
Sources:
The Stained Glass of St Andrew’s United Reformed Church
Harpenden-History.org