Crear McCartney, St Katherine's aisle window (1992), St Michael's Parish Church, Linlithgow, West Lothian.

St Michael's Parish Church, Linlithgow, West Lothian

Address

St Michael's Parish Church, The Cross, Linlithgow, EH49 7AL

Recommended by

Peter Hildebrand (20)

Highlight

South transept or St Katherine’s aisle window

Artist, maker and date

Crear McCartney, 1992

Reason for highlighting

Crear McCartney was one of the finest stained glass artists of his generation and this wonderful window is considered by many to be his finest work. It was installed in 1992 to mark the 750th anniversary of the consecration of the church.

Other comments

The church also has a good selection of stained glass windows by other Scottish studios, including Alf Webster of the Stephen Adam Studio, 1914, and Herbert Hendrie, 1936, as well as work by English and German firms.

Artist/maker notes

Robert John Crear McCartney (1931-2016). McCartney’s career was set by a visit to Chartres Cathedral where he saw the stunning ‘La Belle Verrière’. He returned to Glasgow determined to study stained glass, and instigated the creation of a course at the Glasgow School of Art. After time as manager of the Stained Glass Studio at Pluscarden Priory and teaching, he became a freelance artist in 1988.

Sources:
200 Scottish Stained Glass Artists by Rona H Moody in The Journal of Stained Glass, Scotland Issue, Volume XXX, 2006
Allison Robertson’s obituary of Crear McCartney in The Scottish Herald

Highlighted dates at this location

1992 (Go to date search)