[105736] St Sibinus, Woolacombe : Nutman Window

St Sabinus, Woolacombe, Devon.

South Aisle West Window, c1934 - detail.

By GER Smith.

 

The window is dedicated to the memory of Captain William John Nutman and his wife. Captain Nutman became famous for saving the life of one of his crew when his ship, the SS Aidar, sank in the Mediterranean on 19th January 1896.

 

Gerald Edward Roberts Smith (1883-1959) was first an apprentice to Edward Frampton (senior) and joined AK Nicholson in 1916. After Nicholson’s death he took over and replaced much glass in bombed city churches after World War ll.

 

 

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