All except the east window concern the Agnew family who lived in Farthingstone. All are dated and explained at the foot of each. Miss Edith Frances Grant of Litchborough presented the east window in memory of her father and brother.
CHRISTINES WINDOW
south wall of ChancelDesigned by J.H. Dearle designer to the firm of William Morris in the manner of Edward Burne-Jones
The inscription reads:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SWEET REMEMBRANCE OF CHRISTINE ELAINE DIED NOV. 13.1896 DAUGHTER OF PHILIP LESLIE AND ALEXANDRA GEORGETTE AGNEW
The figure of Flora is a design in the manner of Edward Burne-Jones also from the firm of William Morris. Many of his designs were used over and over again in various churches, but Flora is comparatively rare. It is unusual – though by no means unique, in that it started off as a design for tapestry. The tapestry was made in 1884-85. Flora’s first appearance in stained glass was in 1896 in a window supplied for Myles Birket Foster’s* house at Whitley, Surrey. Saint Mary’s, Farthingstone, seems to be the only church containing Flora, which makes this window of particular interest.
*Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899). Landscape and rustic painer, illustrator and engraver. Contributor to “Illustrated London News”.
JOY’S WINDOW south wall of Nave
This represents St. Dorothy patron saint of gardens. Designed by J.H. Dearle designer to the firm of William Morris. He took over the management of the stained glass department when William Morris died in 1896.
The inscription reads:
“TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SWEET REMEMBRANCE OF ENID JOCELYN – BORN JULY 13TH 1898 DIED FEBRUARY 20TH 1921. DAUGHTER OF PHILIP LESLIE AND ALEXANDRA GEORGETTE AGNEW AND WIFE OF ROGER EVANS”.
THE EAST WINDOW behind the altar
The East Window was presented by Miss Edith Frances Grant of Litchborough in memory of her father and brother.
SIR BORS & SIR GALAHAD south wall of Nave
The inscription reads:
“TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN DEAR MEMORY OF EWAN SIEGFRIED AGNEW LIEUT.5TH (ROYAL IRISH) LANCERS, ONLY SON OF PHILIP LESLIE & ALEXANDRA GEORGETTE AGNEW WHO DIED 8TH MARCH 1930 FROM ILLNESS CONTRACTED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919”.
SIR GARETH & SIR VILLARS
north wall of Nave
The inscription reads:
“ IN LOVING MEMORY OF MICHAEL DAVID AGNEW EVANS, LIEUT. ROYAL HORSE GUARDS, KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, DECEMBER 27TH 1942 AGED 22 YEARS. BURIED IN FRENCH MILITARY CEMETERY ALEPPE, SYRIA.
ALSO OF ARTHUR HAYNES, KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, SYRACUSE, JULY 14TH 1945. R.I.P.”