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The East windows of the church were made by Goddard &
Gibbs in 1955 to a design of E. Bosse. The themes incorporated in the Chancel
window are:
Christ as the vine, the Saints’ as the branches,
and Christ reigning in glory. Christ in glory, in the robes of
the heavenly High Priest, with the crown, orb and sceptre of a
king, occupies the centre light of the window.
The Saints’ in the North light are St. Michael
{the Archangel}, St. Peter, with the keys of the Kingdom, the
Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Thomas à Becket {the martyred
Archbishop of Canterbury} and St. Margaret of
Antioch.
Those in the in the South
light are St. Gabriel {the Archangel}, St. Paul {with his
volume of letters and the sword with which he persecuted the
Church}, St. John the Baptist, St. Stephen {holding the stones
with which he was put to death}, and St. Augustine {the
Apostle of England}.
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The Lady Chapel windows depict the annunciation
of the birth of Christ by the Archangel Gabriel {North light},
the adoration of Christ by the magi {centre light} and the
flight of the Holy Family from Bethlehem to Egypt to escape
the slaughter of the Innocents {South light}.
Above this window is a smaller window depicting
Mary’s heart {our Lord’s Mother} being pierced by a sword.
{Luke’s Gospel Chapter 2 verse 35}
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The
Window over the West gallery depicts the Ascension of Christ.
The small coloured panes in the tops of the nave windows are
all that remains of the original, rather dark, stained glass
windows, which were otherwise totally destroyed in the
war-time bombing. They include traditional symbols of Christ,
and the Coat of Arms of the Canterbury Diocese.
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Above the West door the window depicts St. Michael the
Archangel. Armed and battle ready as defender of earth and
heaven against the eternal enmity of the
adversary.
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