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The Windows – The stained glass panels in 15th century north Germanic style inset into the four nave windows are by Victor Henry Milner.   Milner was a  leading stained glass craftsman who worked almost exclusively for Temple Moore.  These insets convey the Christian message in their   depiction of  scenes from Christ’s life, the Nativity,  the Adoration of the Magi, the Crucifixion and Mary Magdalene in the Garden of Gethsemane  . The scallop shells at the corners of each  border signify   as a Christian symbol both baptism  bringing  the lifelong obligation to follow in the way of Christ and heavenly afterlife,  but the scallop shell  symbol has pre-Christian  history too.   The  surrounding  glass panes are the original Georgian ones  as are the panes in the other windows.  

The unknown  Georgian  Architect   paid attention to details.  The nave windows contain only blue and green tinted glass in a chequer board pattern  with large diamond shapes  forming the border;  but  the  remaining windows   contain, in addition,  pink  tinted glass  which  turns iridescent  when caught by sunlight, and the diamond shaped  borders are smaller.

The vividly coloured  centre rear window is a memorial to Sir Richard and Lady Cynthia Graham. the mallard duck reflect Sir Richard’s love of duck shooting for which the  Netherby Estate was famous and the Church,  Lady Cynthia’s  part  in its refurbishment.

STAINED GLASS