Chancel

I.

1a–4a, 1b–4b, 1c–4c.

1a–4a, 1b–4b, 1c–4c. The Lamentation of Christ. The body of Christ with a cross nimbus lies on rocky ground diagonally placed on a winding sheet on the left, raised from the waist up by St John the Evangelist. The latter has long yellow hair with an orange nimbus and wears a white mantle over a ruby robe. In the centre light kneels the mourning Virgin Mary with orange nimbus, wearing a white veil and mantle over a blue robe, facing to the dexter with hands clasped in prayer. In the right-hand light stands one of the women, with orange nimbus, wearing a white mantle over a murrey robe with broad grey cuff and bottom. All three mantles have yellow hems. Above on the left are two men, probably Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. Joseph, on the left facing to dexter, wears a blue mantle with fur collar and holds the three nails of the Crucifixion in his right hand and raises his left. Nicodemus stands with his back to him facing to sinister wearing a white mantle over a ruby robe and a black hood, holding the crown of thorns in his right hand. In the blue sky above two angels hover in prayer, wearing white robes and ruby and yellow wings. In the top of the central light two mourning women stand behind Mary. The one supporting the Virgin has an orange nimbus and wears a short-sleeved brown garment over a yellow patterned robe and a murrey hood. On her head is a jewelled fillet and a jewelled band decorates the hood. Her rich costume suggests that she is Mary Magdalen. The women behind has an orange nimbus and is veiled, and wears a white mantle over a green robe. She weeps and wipes her eye with her veil. Above is the cross with ladder against a mountainous landscape with a castle. At the top of the right-hand light is a Nebenszene depicting Joseph and Nicodemus carrying the body of Christ into the tomb, accompanied by the three women. Joseph wears a blue hooded mantle. Above hover two angels in white robes with green, ruby and yellow wings. Along the top and down the sides of the whole scene is an architectural frame with spiral shafts and cusped spandrels; above each light is a trefoil-headed and cusped canopy top against a blue background. White, pale and dark blue, green, murrey and brown pot-metal glass and flashed ruby, with trace-line, stipple shading, matt wash, relieving and yellow stain, including on blue. 1505.
CVMA database images B. Haward, NMR BH519_08 (1979, col. transparency inv. no. 016229), NMR BH073_02, 04 (1979, col. transparencies inv. nos. 016148, 016159); NMR (col. transparencies inv. nos. 005149, 005153); G. King & Son (col. transparency inv. no. 011156); G. Plumb, 2007..

Condition

1–3a. Panels widened when installed by addition of strip of new painted glass between left pilaster and scene. Head of Joseph of Arimathea an early restoration using sanguine for lips and drapery; architectural pilaster and arch also renewed. Moderate paint-loss, particularly on heads of Christ and St John, and several repair leads. Strip of modern square quarries at base. h 2.455m, w 0.60m (not including strip of quarries)

4a. Area above trefoil head by Yarington; canopy extended at top and sides by new glass. Some internal corrosion; blue glass now very dark; may be new. Some repair leads. Strip of modern square quarries at base. h 0.285m, w 0.60m

1–3b. Panels widened as in 1–3a on the right. Moderate paint loss, particularly next to leads and several repair leads. Strip of modern square quarries at base. h 2.455m, w 0.60m (not including strip of quarries)

4b. As 4a. Left side of central finial new. Some paint loss, corrosion and repair leads. h 0.285m, w 0.60m

1–3c. Panels widened as in 1–3b on right. Top half of angel top left a rather crude repaint; one piece of ground at base misplaced or renewed. Spandrel top right new. Some paint loss and several repair leads. h 2.455m, w 0.60m (not including strip of quarries)

4c. As 4a. Piece of canopy on right and some of blue background new. Some repair leads. h 0.285m, w 0.60m

5–8a, 5–8b, 5–8c.

5–8a, 5–8b, 5–8c. . The Crucifixion. The Virgin Mary sits bottom left with hands clasped and looking up at her son on the cross. She is nimbed and wears a white veil, wimple and mantle with yellow hem over a blue robe with green cuff. She is supported by St John the Evangelist, who also looks up, nimbed and wearing a white mantle over a ruby robe. One of the Marys stands behind them on the left looking sadly downwards, wearing a turban headdress, veil and wimple, and a white mantle with yellow hem over a purple robe. Above on a hilly landscape against a blue sky is Dismas, the Good Thief, tied to a cross. He wears an open shirt and loin cloth and looks up and across to Jesus. His legs are broken in two places. At the top an angel facing sinister dressed in a white robe and with green and yellow wings carries up Dismas’ soul to heaven. At the base of the central light of this scene St Mary Magdalen kneels looking up at Christ in profile and embracing the cross. She wears a turban headdress from which her long hair hangs down her back and a fine white robe with yellow diaper pattern and large brown sleeves over a ruby undergarment with brown girdle and jewelled morse. Above is the nimbed Christ fastened to the cross with three nails and wearing the crown of thorns and a fluttering loin cloth. His head is inclined towards Dismas and his eyes are closed. An angel in a white robe with purple wings holds a chalice near the wound in his side. At the top of the cross is a sign bearing 'INRI' (Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudeorum) in Renaissance lettering. In the background under a blue sky is a hilly landscape with ruby, white and blue buildings and olive-green trees. Above an angel in a white surplice with yellow sleeves and with yellow and ruby wings clasps hands and looks down at Christ. In the third light on the right stands the bearded centurion facing to dexter and gesturing towards Christ with his left hand and holding the hilt of his sheathed sword in his right. He wears a brown cloak with fur hood and edging over a green jerkin tied at the waist with a yellow cloth and with a jewelled panel at the bottom, blue hose and brown leather boots with ruby lining. On his head is a ruby cap with white upturned peak. To his right stands a young beardless soldier listening attentively to the centurion. He holds a spear in his right hand and wears a white mantle over a ruby robe and a ruby hat. On the right stands a soldier in pale-blue armour with a moustache. He holds a halberd in his left hand and wears a sword, a white surcoat with a dotted yellow pattern and a purple cloak. Above against a hilly landscape with a grey tower is Gestas, the bearded Bad Thief, tied to a cross and dressed and wounded as Dismas. Above a ruby with white eyes and fangs and yellow wings gleefully snatches Gestas’ soul. White, pale and dark blue, pale and dark green, purple and brown pot-metal glass and flashed ruby, with trace-line, stipple shading, matt wash, relieving and yellow stain. 1505.
CVMA database images B. Haward, NMR BH519_08, (1979, col. transparency, inv. no. 016229), NMR BH073_02, 03 (1979, col. transparencies, inv. nos. 016148, 016149); NMR (col. transparencies, inv. nos. 005149, 005152, 005158); G. King & Son (col. transparency, inv. no. 011157); G. Plumb, 2007.

Condition

5–8a. Large piece at end of St Mary Magdalen’s mantle a repaint. Original trefoil-headed panel in 8a extended to fill arch and wings and some of blue background are new. Some paint loss, several repair leads and some dirt deposit. h 2.265m, w 0.60m

5–8b. One piece of blue sky and one on Christ’s chest renewed. 8b extended as 8a, so that yellow wings and some of blue background are new. A little paint loss in 8a and several repair loss. Brown glass corroded. h 2.740m w, 0.60m

5–8c. A section of 7c top left has been repainted including sky, part of the cross and possibly loin cloth. 8c extended as 8a, so that the devil’s wing on the right, part of that on the left and some of the blue background are new. Very little paint loss and several repair leads. h 2.706m, w 0.60m

1–4d .

1–4d. . St Anne with Virgin and Child . St Anne stands against a diapered curtain on a chequered floor under a tall canopy nimbed and facing forwards wearing white veil and wimple, a white mantle with yellow hem over a murrey robe with yellow girdle. She holds a small nimbed Virgin Mary on her right arm who wears a white mantle with yellow border over a blue robe, is long haired and has a chaplet with a single pearl. On her lap the Virgin holds the nimbed and naked Christ Child who has a yellow fruit in his right hand. White, blue and murrey pot-metal glass and flashed modern ruby, with trace-line, stipple shading, matt wash, relieving and yellow stain. 1505. The right side of St Anne’s mantle and the pieces on her right elbow are modern, as is all of the setting. A little paint loss and some repair leads. Strip of modern square quarries at base.
h 2.762m, w 0.60m (not including strip of quarries)
B. Haward, CVMA database images NMR BH519_08, (1979, col. transparency, inv. no. 016229), NMR BH073-02, 06 (1979, col transparencies, inv. nos. 016148, 016152); NMR (col. transparencies, inv. nos. 005149, 005157); G. Plumb, 2007.

5–8d.

5–8d. St Thomas stands against a green curtain with a relieved diaper on a chequered pavement under a tall canopy nimbed and bearded facing left holding a T-staff in his right hand and a bag containing an object, probably a book, in his left. He wears a white mantle with yellow hems over a murrey robe with blue hood and shoulders. 1505–6. White, murrey and green pot-metal glass, with trace-line, stipple shading, matt wash, relieving and yellow stain. Original extended on both sides to fit this opening. Head, arms, nimbus, blue glass and all of setting except two pieces of the curtain by Yarington, also bottom of robe except for one piece and bottom of T-square. Old glass in good condition except for a few repair leads.
h 2.738, w 0.60
CVMA database images B. Haward, NMR BH519_08, (1979, col. transparency, inv. no. 016229), NMR BH073-02, 05 (1979, col. transparencies, inv. nos. 016148, 016151); NMR (col. transparencies, inv. nos. 005149, 005156); G. Plumb, 2007.

1–4e, 1–4f, 1–4g.

1–4e, 1–4f, 1–4g. . The Resurrection. In light f the nimbed and bearded Christ (the nimbus is not crossed) rises from the tomb with right hand raised and left hand holding a cross-staff with pennant bearing a cross, wearing a loin cloth and a ruby cloak with yellow jewelled hem. Above in a rocky landscape against a blue sky two angels sing from a scroll which they hold bearing in black letter 'Resurrexit/ sicut/ dixit/ alleluia'. Below are the legs of a sleeping soldier in light g. In light e another soldier sleeps before the tomb, wearing a blue fur-edged tunic with a yellow belt, blue hose, ruby hat and yellow boots. The head of another soldier looking up at Christ is seen behind the tomb. Above are two subsidiary Passion scenes. The lower is the Harrowing of Hell. The nimbed and bearded Christ stands on the right in a grassy landscape with one foot on the broken gates of hell facing to dexter wearing loin cloth and ruby cloak. In his left hand he carries the cross staff and with his right reaches out to Eve to lead her out of hell through a door accompanied by Adam and three other naked souls. A devil looks down from the gateway. At the top is Christ’s appearance to the Three Marys. Christ the gardener is on the left facing to sinister wearing a white mantle over a ruby cloak and holding a spade in his left hand. St Mary Magdalen kneels before him in the foreground with hands together facing to dexter and the pot of ointment in front of, her wearing white robe and mantle. The other two Marys kneel to the right facing to dexter with hands together. That on the left wears a white mantle and blue robe; the other has a white mantle and ruby robe. Between Christ’s head and the first Mary is Christ’s greeting, ‘auete’ in black letter. In light g a soldier sleeps in the foreground leaning against a rock, supporting his head on his left hand, wearing light blue armour with white surcoat, ruby shoes, a purple-brown cloak, white gloves and turban. Above the lid removed from the tomb is Christ’s appearance to St Peter. The nimbed and bearded Christ dressed in loin-cloth and ruby cloak and carrying a cross-staff in his left hand turns to the sinister and holds out his right hand towards the nimbed and bearded St Peter, who kneels facing to sinister in prayer, partly hidden by a rock. At the top is the scene of Doubting Thomas. On the right stands the nimbed and bearded Christ naked to the waist with a ruby cloak over his left shoulder, holding the cross-staff in his left hand and raising his right arm to allow the nimbed and bearded St Thomas, kneeling on the left facing to sinister, wearing a white mantle over a blue robe, to thrust his right hand into the wound in Christ’s side. Above St Thomas standing behind a low hill are the other apostles, with St Peter and St John at the front. At the top are buildings and blue sky. Along the top and down the sides of the whole scene is an architectural frame with a lozenge pattern on the pilasters and a cusped arch with fruited terminations. White, pot blue and purple-brown and flashed ruby glass with trace-line, stipple shading, matt wash, relieving and yellow stain. 1505.
CVMA database images B. Haward, NMR BH519_08, (1979, col. transparency, inv. no. 016229), NMR BH073-02, 06 (1979, col. transparencies, inv. nos. 016148, 016152); NMR (col. transparencies, inv. nos. 005149, 005155, 005160, 005161); G. Plumb, 2007.

Condition

1–4e. Panels widened when installed by addition of strip of new painted glass on right. Sleeping soldier’s boots, right side of tunic, some pieces near left corner of tomb, a small piece of the hill at top and some of blue sky are new. Strip of modern square quarries at base. Trefoil head extended to fill light with modern micro-architecture. Some slight paint loss on stippling and several repair leads. h 2.841m, w 0.60m

1–4f. Panels widened as in 1–5e, but on left side. Parts of foreground and tomb repainted. Strip of modern square quarries at base. Head of light extended as in 5e. Slight paint loss on stipple and small sections of ruby flash worn. Several repair leads. h 2.841m, w 0.60m

1–4g. Panels widened as in 1–5e on right next to pilaster. A piece of foreground, most of tomb and lid, part of Christ’s mantle in scene with St Peter and much of blue background are new. Strip of modern square quarries at base. Head of light extended as in 5e. Slight paint loss on stippling and several repair leads. h 2.841m, w 0.60m

5–8e, 5–8f, 5–8g.

5–8e, 5–8f, 5–8g. The Ascension. The nimbed Twelve Apostles and the Virgin Mary kneel in adoration looking up at Jesus who ascends into heaven from a low mound on which his footprints are visible, accompanied by the heavenly host. On the left four Apostles are seen in white mantles, one with blue hood and liripipe and another with a ruby hat. They kneel facing to sinister in a grassy landscape with murrey and blue buildings against a blue sky. Above the naked demi-figures of souls on clouds include Eve with an apple and Adam with a pomegranate. Three Apostles kneel in the centre with their backs to the viewer in white, green and murrey mantles. That in green has white sleeves and a wide yellow collar and that on the right has a bald patch, perhaps for St Peter. The ascending Christ above sits against a glory blessing with this right hand and holding a cross-staff with pennon in his left. He wears a ruby mantle with yellow hem and morse, a loin cloth and has a cross nimbus. Above him in the clouds amongst other souls is Moses with the tablets. Below Christ on a scroll in black letter is an inscription: 'Viri / galilee quid / aut miramini asp|[i] cientes in celum' ²² . On the right kneels the Virgin Mary facing to dexter wearing white mantle and veil and blue robe; behind are five Apostles, the young St John in white mantle and ruby robe, the others in blue, yellow, green and purple, all facing to dexter. Above amongst the heavenly host are seen King David with his harp pointing to a figure kneeling before him in prayer and Melchizedek with chalice and host. Along the top and down the sides of the whole scene is an architectural frame with pilasters with a green pomegranate pattern and ruby bases and capitals and a top with white and yellow foliage. ²³ White glass, blue, green, murrey and purple pot-metal glass and flashed ruby with trace-line, stipple shading, matt wash, relieving and yellow stain. 1506.
CVMA database images b. Haward, NMR BH519_08, (1979, col. transparency, inv. no. 016229), NMR BH073-02, 05 (1979, col. transparencies, inv. nos. 016148, 016151); NMR (col. transparencies, inv. nos. 005149, 005154, 005159); G. Plumb, 2007.

Condition

5–8e. Panels widened when installed by addition of strip of new painted glass on left next to pilaster. Several souls in heaven including Eve and Adam’s head and some of clouds on left also new, as are canopy and blue background above springing. Some paint loss and several repair leads. h 2.851m, w 0.60m

5–8f. Widened as in 5–8e on left. Middle and lower right parts of mantle of front Apostle, left side of Apostle on left, clouds, souls on left including Moses and canopy and background above springing are new. Slight paint loss and several repair leads. h 2.911m, w 0.60m

5–8g. Widened as in 5–8e on right next to pilaster. Parts of cloud on right, piece top left of frame and canopy and background above springing new. Slight exterior corrosion and several repair leads.

h 2.881m, w 0.60m

A1–2, B1–2, C1–2, D1–6, H1–2, I1–2.

A1–2, B1–12, C1–2, D1–6, H1–2, I1–2. Foliage ornament by Yarington, 19th-c.

E1. Angel supporter. An angel with dark-yellow wings and long curly hair stands in an archway slightly bowed on a chequered floor against a blue diapered curtain with yellow fringe, facing to sinister holding heraldic mantling tinctured or and sable in its hands, wearing a green mantle with broad jewelled yellow hem and fringe at the bottom over a white robe and with a pearled fillet on the hair. White glass and blue pot-metal glass with trace-line, stipple shading, relieving and yellow stain. c.1505. Some of background including area below angel, and archway, wings and fringe of mantle are new. A few repair leads.
h 1.06m, w 0.63m
CVMA database images B. Haward, NMR BH519_08, (1979, col. transparency, inv. no. 016229), NMR BH073-02, 07 (1979, col. transparencies, inv. nos. 016148, 016153); NMR (col. transparencies, inv. nos. 005149, 005150); G. Plumb, 2007.

E2. Angel supporter. As E1, but reversed, with purple (?) mantle and gules and argent mantling.
h 1.03m, w 0.63m
CVMA database images B. Haward, NMR BH519_08, (1979, col. transparency, inv. no. 016229), NMR BH073-02, 07 (1979, col. transparencies, inv. nos. 016148, 016153); NMR (col. transparencies, inv. nos. 005149, 005151); G. Plumb, 2006.

F1. Kneeling donor facing to sinister. 19th-c reversed pastiche of donor in F2.

F2. Kneeling donor figure. ²⁴ A male donor with long hair kneels in a canopied niche with hands in prayer position facing to dexter in front of a red screen before an altar with a murrey cloth and an open book on it in an interior with two leaded windows. He wears light blue plate armour with a green belt and a sword at his side and a blazoned surcoat bearing the partly-tinctured and not wholly visible quarterly arms of Jülich and Berg with Ravensberg in pretence. ²⁵ Round his neck he wears the Order of St Hubert, a six-linked chain of pairs of opposed hunting horns each pair joined by a rope knot. ²⁶ Under the surcoat he wears chain mail. White glass with green pot-metal glass and ruby glass, with trace-line, stipple shading, relieving and yellow stain. c.1505. The architectural niche and setting are new, also the top of the screen and the area below the figure. The altar cloth may be old, but the floor is reused medieval murrey glass. The area to the right of the figure is patched with old fragments as is the tip of the right knee. Heavy corrosion on the armour, some paint loss and several repair leads.
h 1.38m, w 0.60m
CVMA database images B. Haward, NMR BH519_08, (1979, col. transparency, inv. no. 016229), NMR BH073-02, 07 (1979, col. transparencies, inv. nos. 016148, 016153); NMR (col. transparencies, inv. nos. 005149, 005151); G. Plumb, 2006.

G1. Apostle. A much-restored figure of a bearded Apostle facing to sinister holding a book in his left hand and a staff in his right wearing a ruby mantle with white lining and a brown robe and standing in canopied niche with chequered paving against a blue curtain with yellow fringe. White and ruby glass with stipple shading. c.1505. The only original parts are some of the lower part of the ruby mantle and white lining. The figure is almost certainly part of the same series of Apostles as St Thomas in 5–8d.
h 1.82m, w 0.60m.
CVMA database imagesB. Haward, NMR BH519_08, (1979, col. transparency, inv. no. 016229); NMR BH073-02, 07 (1979, col. transparency, inv. nos. 016148, 016153); NMR (col. transparencies, inv. nos. 005149, 005150, 005151); G. Plumb, 2006.