A. J. Davies, nave south window (1927), Church of St Mary de Wyche, Wychbold, Worcestershire.

Photo: Roy Albutt

A. J. Davies, detail of nave south window (1927), Church of St Mary de Wyche, Wychbold, Worcestershire.

Photo: Roy Albutt

Church of St Mary de Wyche, Wychbold, Worcestershire

Address

Church of St Mary de Wyche, Church Lane, Wychbold, Worcestershire, WR9 0NZ

Recommended by

Roy Albutt (10)

Highlight

south nave window

Artist, maker and date

A. J. Davies, 1927

Reason for highlighting

A two-light window depicting the Virgin and Child, and St Richard de Wyche, with fine detailing on the garments of the Virgin and St Richard. Look for flowers on the hem of the Virgin but especially the small but detailed scenes from the life of Christ, including the Annunciation, Birth and Adoration of the Magi, on the vestments of St Richard de Wyche.

Other comments

St Richard de Wyche was born locally and became Bishop of Chichester in 1245. The face of St Richard is probably that of Judge Richard Amphlett, died 2 November 1925, to whom the window is dedicated.

The church was built in 1888/89 with Victorian glass. The 20th century is represented by two nave south windows. The above window by AJ Davies and a fine window by Francis Skeat, 1965.

Artist/maker notes

Archibald John Davies (1877-1953) trained at Birmingham School of Art under Henry Payne before setting up his own studio at the Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts, Worcestershire, in 1906. His studio produced some 300 windows for the UK and another 100 went abroad, particularly to Canada and Southern Africa.

Further reading: The Stained Glass Windows of A. J. Davies of the Bromsgrove Guild, Worcestershire by Roy Albutt, 2005

Highlighted dates at this location

1927 (Go to date search)