Pictures of the Stained Glass windows of St Mary's Church, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, which show episodes in the life of Jesus
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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.

    Upper Floor Windows
    These windows show episodes in the life of Jesus

    North Side -Starting from the back of the Church

    1. Salutation of Mary and Elizabeth 2. The Nativity of Christ at Bethlehem 3. The Annunciation 1. The Flight into Egypt 2. Christ disputing in th Temple 3. The Carpenters Shop in Nazerath
    1. Salutation of Mary and Elizabeth
    2. The Nativity of Christ at Bethlehem
    3. The Annunciation
    Groundwork-Figs and bananas
    Border-Water lilies and leaves
    Medallions
    1. The Flight into Egypt
    2. Christ disputing in th Temple
    3. The Carpenters Shop in Nazerath
    Groundwork-Grey and brown etching with reindeer, walrus, polar bears, Arctic Foxes Eskimos and H.M.S. Terror, ice bound.
    Border-Snowflakes magnified
    Detail from this window
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    1. The Temptation of Christ 2. The Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan 3. The Wedding at Cana in Galilee 1. Peter, James and John in boat 2. The Sermon on the Mount 3. Healing of the paralysed man
    1. The Temptation of Christ
    2. The Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan
    3. The Wedding at Cana in Galilee
    Groundwork-Pelican, pigeons, doves and butterflies
    Border-Birds with bright plumage
    Medallions
    1. Peter, James and John in boat
    2. The Sermon on the Mount
    3. Healing of the paralysed man
    Groundwork-Heraldic arms of the Back family with monogram H.B., and boughs of oranges interspersed
    Border-Conventional
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    1. Raising of Jairus' daughter 2. The Transfiguration 3.Jesus teaching his disciples
    1. Raising of Jairus' daughter
    2. The Transfiguration
    3.Jesus teaching his disciples
    Groundwork-Fishes, shells, seawead etc.
    Border-Conventional
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    South Side - From front of the Church

    1. Palm Sunday 2. The Tribute Money (Render to Caesar) 3. The Last Supper 1. Mary anointing the feet of Jesus 2. The Agony in the garden 3.The Betrayal by Judas
    1. Palm Sunday
    2. The Tribute Money (Render to Caesar)
    3. The Last Supper
    Groundwork-Vine leaves and grapes
    Border-Figs
    1. Mary anointing the feet of Jesus
    2. The Agony in the garden
    3.The Betrayal by Judas
    Groundwork and Border-Leaves and flowers
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    1. The Arraignment and Mocking (Hail King of the Jews!) 2. Christ in the Judgement Hall (Pilate hand Jesus over) 3. Christ carrying his Cross 1. The Descent from the Cross 2. Burial of Jesus 3. The Women at the Tomb
    1. The Arraignment and Mocking (Hail King of the Jews!)
    2. Christ in the Judgement hall (Pilate hand Jesus over)
    3. Christ carrying his Cross
    Grounwork and Border-Conventional
    1. The Descent from the Cross
    2. Burial of Jesus
    3. The Women at the Tomb
    Groundwork-Oak boughs, stags, dogs etc.
    Border-Conventional
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    1.The risen Christ in the Garden with Mary Magdalene 2. The Resurrection 3. The Supper at Emmaus
    1.The risen Christ in the Garden with Mary Magdalene
    2. The Resurrection
    3. The Supper at Emmaus
    Groundwork-Lion, foxes, hare, tortoise, and other animals. Ethiopian and whites
    Border-Conventional
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    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