St Mary's church, windows
Dedicated to Lionel and Hubert Copley who were killed in the Great war.
L-R The first panel is of Martin, a Roman soldier who cut his cloak in two, and gave half to a beggar. The next panel shows Michael with the Devil at his feet (Revelation 12 v 7-9), The third panel depicts George with a dragon at his feet. The final panel with the figure holding his sword upwards, in a sign of peace, is believed to be Christ
Fides Charitas Spes:
Faith Charity and Hope
The Good Shepherd:
Dedicated to John William Stanley
This window is dedicated to Gordon Garrity
Detail from Garrity window
Detail from Garrity window
General Bewicke Copley, Coat of Arms
St Martin was born in Hungary around 316. His life was written about by Sulpicius Severus who recorded the incident of Martin taking pity on a beggar as he rode past him outside the city gate of Amiens in France. He founded a monastry and became Bishop of Tours. Back
Revelation 12: 7-9
Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, who fought back with his angels; but the dragon was defeated and he and his angels were not allowed to stay in heaven any longer. The huge dragon was thrown out --- that ancient serpent called the Devil, or Satan, that deceived the whole world. He was thrown down to earth, and all his angels with him. Back