West wheel window, showing Jesus surrounded by the twelve apostles, by William Wailes, installed in 1868 in Sir George Gilbert Scott's St Matthias Church, Richmond, and dedicated to the memory of the first vicar of the church, Reverend Henry Dupuis. He had died in 1867 (see Eberhard). The segments and tracery lights are filled with a colourful floral pattern.
Closer views of central part.
The text around the central part is: "The glorious company of the apostles praise thee: alleluia, alleluia, alleluia."
Photographs by John Salmon, text and formatting by Jacqueline Banerjee. You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.
Related Material
- St Matthias, Richmond
- Wailes's Agony in the Garden, and "Ecce Homo", St Matthias Church, Richmond
- Wailes's Jesus Carrying the Cross; the Crucifixion, St Matthias Church, Richmond
- Wailes's Resurrection; Ascension, St Matthias Church, Richmond
- Wailes's Christ and His Disciples; Christ Walks on Water, St Matthias Church, Richmond
Bibliography
Eberhard, Robert. "Stained Glass Windows at St Matthias." Church Stained Glass Windows. Web. 8 November 2016.
"St Matthias, Richmond, Diocese of Southwark." The Ecclesiological Society. Web. 8 November 2016.
8 November 2016