Church of Saint James (Yorkshire Wolds Heritage Centre), Warter, East Yorkshire
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Group of four windows, two in the south side of the church and two ex situ but on display in the buildingArtist, maker and date
All designed and cartooned by Robert Anning Bell. The two on the south side of the church were made by A J Dix and two ex situ but on display in the building were made by Henry Payne. 1908-10Reason for highlighting
Between 1908 and 1910, Sir George Frampton and his friend the artist Anning Bell were commissioned effectively to transform this church into a family memorial. Anning Bell’s four windows are astonishing, and conceived to be seen in the closest partnership with Frampton’s sculptures. Brilliantly coloured, and strongly painted in collaboration with fellow Art Workers’ Guildsmen, they are startling examples of challenging iconography and inventive design of the highest calibre.
Artist/maker notes
Robert Anning Bell (1863-1933) was a British painter, sculptor, designer, illustrator, and teacher. He was born in London and his studies included time at Westminster College and the Royal Academy Schools. Later he combined his design work with teaching, including time at the Glasgow School of Art and Royal College of Art.
Source: Robert Anning Bell on Wikipedia
Arthur J. Dix (1861-1917) was a stained glass artist and craftsman. He was based in Gower Street, London, and active from the 1890s. He also made work by other designers, as here where he made the two in situ windows.
Source: Stained Glass Marks & Monograms, complied by Joyce Little, and edited by Angela Goedicke & Margaret Washbourn (NADFAS, 2002)
Henry Payne (1868-1940) was a late Pre-Raphaelite artist and craftsman. He established a successful course teaching stained glass work at Birmingham Municipal School of Art in 1901, following a short period of training with Christopher Whall, and as a result he became an influential teacher to a generation of artists and stained glass makers. He made the two ex situ windows on display in the building.
His most prestigious commission in stained glass was in memory of the fallen of the British Empire at the French National War Memorial at Notre Dame de Lorette (1929).
Sources:
Stained Glass Window Makers of Birmingham School of Art by Roy Albutt, 2013
Henry Payne Stained Glass Work at Birmingham School of Arts by Roy Albutt on Historywm.com