Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire
Address
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, North Walk, Salisbury SP1 2EJTheme
Overview
The cathedral is famous for retaining some fine thirteenth-century stained glass, including some of the most important examples of grisaille work in the country. There is an interesting comparison to be made between the real 13th century grisaille and the work of A. O. Hemming (1895) in the north transept (window 13 in the cathedral’s own notes), which is made to look like old grisaille. Hemming had previously installed the collection of old grisaille in the south east transept (window 33).
There is also a good collection of Victorian and Edwardian stained glass from some of the leading studios. Particularly striking is a three light window (window 13) in the north-east transept by James Powell & Sons, to a design by J. W. Brown, 1908.
Twentieth-century glass includes the famous 1980 ‘Prisoner of Conscience’ east window in the Trinity chapel (window 24) by Gabriel and Jacques Loire of Chartres. While the twenty-first century is represented by the Army Air Corps Golden Jubilee window by Caroline Swash, 2007 (window 4a).
Highlight
North aisle window (No. 19)Artist, maker and date
Edward Woore, 1919Reason for highlighting
Spread across two lights are six bold and finely paint panels surrounded by slightly tinted glass within an intricate framework of leading. This window is a joy and rightly regarded as one of Woore’s finest windows.
Artist/maker notes
Edward Woore (1880-1960) obtained a scholarship to the Central School of Arts and Crafts, where he took up stained glass under the tuition of Christopher Whall, who later offered him work in his studio. After serving in the First World War he set up his own studio, producing work that while inspired by Whall was very individual in character and outlook.
Source: The Journal of Stained Glass Vol. XIII No. 2 1960-61
Comments by
Peter Hildebrand