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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]by B. van Cleve<\/em><\/p>\n

The Martyrs window is situated on the west side of the church. It is a Kempe window and was manufactured in 1901.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7661″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]This window is situated over the passageway between church and church side hall. A small crowd of angels – twelve to be exact – presides over four figures who are looking quite young (and very similar to each other, if viewed from a short distance).<\/p>\n

The angels are depicted either with banners with Latin writing or with shields. These shields show either a crown or two crossed palm leaves. The palm leaves are an indication that the figures underneath are martyrs, who are awaiting their crown when they go to heaven.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

The Angelic Realm<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”44px”][vc_single_image image=”7662″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The Latin writing is very difficult to read. Some words are vigorously abbreviated. Nevertheless an attempt was made to at least try and decipher the text and translate it.<\/p>\n

The result of this attempt reads as follows (in un-abbreviated form):<\/p>\n

Dominum regem martyrum\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 venite adoremus <\/em>
\nThe Lord, king of martyrs,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 come, let us adore (him)<\/em><\/p>\n

Dominum regem virginum\u00a0 \u00a0 venite adoremus<\/em>
\nThe Lord, king of virgins,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0come, let us adore (him)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This text is mirrored in the second row of angels, so that the text with the virgins comes first and the text with the martyrs comes second. Additionally, the four shield-bearing angels with crown or crossed palm leaves are depicted between the four banner-carrying angels.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7663″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The four figures below the group of angels have their names written beneath their depiction, which makes it easy to find out who they are representing.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Martyrs<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”44px”][vc_single_image image=”7664″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The first figure on the left represents Perpetua, depicted with palm leaf (as martyr) and a book on a reading pulpit with the letters \u2018IHC<\/em>\u2019. \u2018IHC<\/em>\u2019 or \u2018IHS<\/em>\u2019 are commonly used as Christogram in the Latin speaking Christianity of medieval Western Europe and stands for the name \u2018Jesus\u2019 (\u0399\u0397\u03a3\u039f\u03a5\u03a3). Perpetua was a martyr and is described as a well educated noble-woman of Carthage who lived from around 182 to around 203.<\/p>\n

The next figure represents Agnes, depicted with palm leaf (as martyr) and lamb (as sign of virginity). She lived in Rome from around 291 to around 304.<\/p>\n

The third figure represents Pancras, depicted with a palm leaf (as martyr) and a sword. He was born in Phrygia and moved to Rome. He lived from around 289 to around 304.<\/p>\n

The fourth figure represents Cyriacus, who is depicted with a palm leaf (as martyr), a book and a chained monstrosity. It is said of him that he freed people from demons. He was born in the 3rd century and died in Rome around 303.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”44px”][vc_single_image image=”7665″ alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The dedicational text for this stained glass window can be found in the lower right corner. It reads:<\/p>\n

Dedicated to the <\/em>
\nhonour and glory <\/em>
\nof God, by many <\/em>
\nchildren of this Church <\/em>
\nand Parish mdcccci.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the image above, the year of the dedication reads as mdcccci. This is an irregular way to write 1901 in Latin, the usual way being mcmi.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

All images \u00a9 B. van Cleve<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u2190 previous window<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0–<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0next window \u2192<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Floor plan of stained glass windows in St. Peter’s church Brighton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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