Historical Background to the Stained Glass Windows
The original windows of the church were made of plain glass. As the church was enlarged with the addition of the north and south aisles and the baptistry, it was richly endowed with stained glass given in memory of men and women whose untiring efforts brought so many benefits to the parish. By the present century, years of sunlight on the south-facing windows had taken their toll and badly damaged the leading, resulting in rainwater leakage in the surrounding masonry. In the spring of 2005 they were removed, together with the west window, and taken to the Chapel Studio in King's Langley near Hemel Hempstead, to be repaired and restored.

Most of the windows show biblical scenes, and these helped to teach the people about religion in the days when many of them could not read. The separate pieces of glass each have their own colour and are set into strips of lead. The colours in early stained glass were each thought to have a meaning; for instance, red meant divine love, white - divine wisdom, yellow - faith, and so on.

For a more detailed account, read the page The History of the Stained Glass Windows. For details of each set of windows, use the links above.