Portrays “John the Baptist” – no inscription.
This window appears to have been partly reassembled inside-out, with the Latin inscription reversed.
The manufacturer of this window is not known.
Later at St John’s, as a new chancel was erected in the 1860s the window was moved to the north side of the new chancel as the Cameron window was placed to the east. Some time between 1841 and 1866 the Resurection widow was made the Hutchins memorial.
n 1911 the Hutchins memorial window was repositioned as one of a pair of vesica windows at the base of the dome.
William Hutchins
William Hutchins memorial window
Identifer
ASJ2022.36Physical Description
Hutchins, William (1792-1841) Archdeacon. Memorial window at base of dome (left)Portrays “John the Baptist” – no inscription.
This window appears to have been partly reassembled inside-out, with the Latin inscription reversed.
Historical Details
On 23rd December 1837 Dr Browne at St John’s Church Launceston wrote in his journal that he “put up a transparency at my own expense in the chancel window of our church.” This he had purchased from George Hedgeland (Headsland) of England, early in 1837. It showed The ‘Resurrection’. The Latin inscription was no doubt part of the original and moved with the window. A ‘transparency’ was a less expensive method ‘… to paint on white glass with transparent coloured enamels…’ (Stained glass in the Middle Ages in England and France by Hugh Arnold [A & C Black, 1913]).The manufacturer of this window is not known.
Later at St John’s, as a new chancel was erected in the 1860s the window was moved to the north side of the new chancel as the Cameron window was placed to the east. Some time between 1841 and 1866 the Resurection widow was made the Hutchins memorial.
n 1911 the Hutchins memorial window was repositioned as one of a pair of vesica windows at the base of the dome.
Materials
stained and painted glass, lead camesDating of Item
1837 to presentDatabase Date: Faculty Date:
November 24 2022;;1837;Online Sources
Related Collection
Stained Glass of St. John's and All Saints ChurchesRelated People or Organisations
William Henry BrowneWilliam Hutchins