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St Mary's Church Banbury

(The Church of England and United Reformed Church
in Banbury town centre)

Stained Glass Windows - parables of Jesus

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Faithful until death
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    • All the windows in the Church were designed and stained by Heaton, Butler, and Bayne, and they were mostly given as memorials.
    The work appears to have been completed by 1881.

    Ground Floor Windows
    These lower windows show some of the Parables of Jesus

    North Side -Starting from the back of the Church

    Window I: The Prodigal Son<br>(Luke 15.11-32)<br>Border - Holly, apples, field mouse, bird, butterfly Window II: The Talents (Matthew 25.14-30 & Luke 19.12-27) Border - Leaves and acorns
    Window I: The Prodigal Son
    (Luke 15.11-32)
    Border - Holly, apples, field mouse, bird, butterfly    		 Window II: The Talents
    (Matthew 25.14-30, Luke 19.12-27)
    Border - Leaves and acorns
    Click on the image for a more detailed photograph and on the link for the associated sermon (both open a new browser window)

    Window III: The Ten Bridesmaids (Matthew 25.1-13) Border - Virginia creeper leaves Window IV: The Marriage Feast (Matthew 22.1-14) Border - Flowers
    Window III: The Ten Bridesmaids
    (Matthew 25.1-13)
    Border - Virginia creeper leaves
    		 Window IV: The Marriage Feast
    (Matthew 22.1-14)
    Border - Flowers
    Click on the image for a more detailed photograph and on the link for the associated sermon (both open a new browser window)

    Window V: The Sower (Matthew 13.3-8, Mark 4.3-8 & Luke 8. 4-8, 11-14) Border - Birds
    Window V: The Sower
    (Matthew 13.3-8, Mark 4.3-8 & Luke 8. 4-8, 11-14)
    Border - Birds
    Click on the image for a more detailed photograph and on the link for the associated sermon (both open a new browser window)

    South Side - From front of the Church

    Window VI: The Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13.44) Border - Leaves Window VII: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18.10-14) Border - Leaves
    Window VI: The Hidden Treasure
    (Matthew 13.44)
    Border - Leaves
    		 Window VII: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18.10-14)
    Border - Leaves
    Click on the image for a more detailed photograph and on the link for the associated sermon (both open a new browser window)

    Window VIII: The Good Samaritan (Luke 10.30-35)<br>Border - Conventional Window IX: The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16. 19-31) Border - Conventional
    Window VIII: The Good Samaritan (Luke 10.30-35)
    Border - Conventional
    This window is featured in
    Walkers on Water    		 Window IX: The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16. 19-31)
    Border - Conventional
    Click on the image for a more detailed photograph and on the link for the associated sermon (both open a new browser window)

    Window X: The Good Shepherd (Matthew 18.12-14, & Luke 15. 3-7) Border - Flowers and fruit
    Window X: The Good Shepherd
    (Matthew 18.12-14, & Luke 15. 3-7)
    Border - Flowers and fruit
    Click on the image for a more detailed photograph and on the link for the associated sermon (both open a new browser window)

    We are very grateful to Mr J. Tolmie of Banbury for these photographs.

    Top Copyright Mr J. Tolmie & St Mary's JCC 2008
    Page updated 1st June 2008 by Peter Chapman