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Church Lane, Sutton Lane Ends,
Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0DS - 01260 252228 |
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WINDOWS
East Side
These windows are in memory of John Smith, one of
the first Trustees of this Church. His
father, William, had founded a silk printing
business in Langley, and his son John spent much
of his time on good work in the community.
The windows depict the parable of the sheep and
the goats. The central window is of the
king seated in judgement. The outer windows
(some a bit faded) show the feeding of the
hungry, the giving of water, the giving of
clothes, and the welcoming of the stranger.
"Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry
and fed you?" "Anything you did
for one of my brothers here, however humble, you
did for me."
North Side
The window next to the pulpit is perhaps the best
quality window in the Church. It was
produced by William Morris and Company and
erected in 1910. It depicts the Good Samaritan at
the bottom and Dorcas, a woman of good deeds, at
the top.
The next window shows, at the bottom, Solomon
building the Temple. It is in memory of the
Revd Thomas Hughes, the second Minister of this
Church. It was during his time at Et James' that
the chancel was built, and the Vicarage.
The next window is of Dorcas again.
The window next to the gallery was originally
positioned at the back of the Church, where the
stairs are now. It was moved when the
present gallery was built. This window is
in the same style as the window next to the
pulpit; it is Pre-Raphaelite in style but is not
by the William Morris Company. The upper
part, "The Light of the World",
is based on the famous painting by Holman Hunt.
The lower part represents Christ healing a blind
man.
South Side
(The window next to the gallery.) This is
dated 1897 and depicts a pilgrim ending life's
journey at the gate of heaven and being
welcomed by an angel. The pilgrim is dressed as
St James. Note the scallop shell in his
pilgrim's hat; this is connected in legend with
St James' time as the Apostle to Spain.
The next window has another illustration of
the Good Samaritan in its lower part, but
the main picture is of the parable of the
Labourers in the Vineyard.
This window could be called the Easter Window.
"I am the Resurrection and the Life" is
the upper half, with the Raising of Lazarus at
the bottom.
The window next to the vestry is the most recent
of them all, having been installed in 1922.
It represents St Dorathea, and is in memory of
Dorothea, the wife of the Revd Acheson Smythe who
was at that time Vicar of this Church. St
Dorothea died as a martyr in about 313 AD under
the persecutions of the Roman Empire. There
are no historical facts, but the legend is that
she was jeered by a young lawyer as she was on
her way to execution for refusing to marry or
worship idols. The lawyer asked her to send
him fruits from the garden (of paradise) where
she was going. She agreed to do so and
prayed just before her execution. An angel
appeared and gave the young lawyer a basket
containing three apples and three roses - hence
the illustration on this window. The lawyer
was converted and also became a martyr.
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