[78075] St Mary, Lancaster : Boyce Window

St Mary, Lancaster.

Lancaster Priory.

King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Memorial Chapel.

East (Apse) Window.

By Shrigley & Hunt, c1912.

 

To the Glory of God and in memory of Lieut-Colonel John Henry Arthur Boyce, born 14th November 1863, died at Lucknow 23rd Oct 1911 whilst in command of the 1st Battalion The King's Own Regiment. This window was given by his widow, his brother and sisters and by all ranks of the Battalion.

 

Hudson, Shrigley & Co were originally church decorators in Lancaster. In about 1871 they employed Arthur Hunt as the company manager. He was from Hertfordshire and had trained as a stained glass maker with Heaton, Butler & Bayne. Within 8 years, Hunt had taken over control of the company, employing talented artists like Carl Almquist and Edward Jewitt. Almquist became the company's chief designer in 1873 and from 1879 was working mainly from their new London studio.

 

Most of the company's work can be found in the North of England but they were one of the pre-eminent manufacturers of stained glass in the 19th century. They worked with many of the major architects of the day. The company ceased trading in 1982.

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