Historical Background to the Stained Glass Windows
The church has been richly endowed with stained glass given in memory of men and women whose untiring efforts brought so many benefits to the parish. The memorial window to Revd. Fitz Wygram, 'The Transfiguration', for which £500 was collected by public subscription, is at the west end of the church. In the south aisle are a series of windows based on the parables, also given in memory of the first vicar by his wife and her mother, Lady Ward. The choice of the parables 'The Sower and the Seed', 'The Good Shepherd' and 'The Good Samaritan' is a particularly apt memorial to the man and his work. The great east window represents the Ascension, flanked by representations of the Nativity and the Visit of the Magi. In the baptistry are windows given in memory of Mrs. Fitz Wygram, Revd. Bligh and Revd. Coad-Pryor, and the memorial window to the right of the chancel commemorates Revd. Job. The north aisle is filled with memorials to such local families as the Pembertons, the Butlers, the Halls, and there are two windows representing King David and St. Cecilia which were installed by public subscription to the memory of the first organist Mr. William Singleton. Mrs. Emma Bligh, Revd. Bligh’s first wife, is commemorated by windows to the south of the chancel.

For a more detailed account, read the page The History of the Stained Glass Windows.