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This message was updated on 10/19/2007 1:29:05 PM by Jennypeg

St Lawrence stained glass
replied on: 10/19/2007 1:26:50 PM

that's the one,
Dedication of window at the Parish Church
Heanor Observer May 23rd 1902
There was a very large congregation at the parish church on Sunday afternoon, when the illuminated window presented by the Rector and Mrs Corfield was dedicated. The formal ceremony of giving over the window to the care of the churchwardens to keep it for the sole purpose of the glory of God was first proceeded with Mr. E. Turner and the Rev. C.E.L. Corfield taking parts of the service, whilst Mr. T. Mayfield J.P, responded for the churchwardens.
The Rector preached a suitable sermon, taking as his text psalm cxxxiii 3, “ for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.” The window they had just dedicated said the preacher, was given by two people. The light nearest the chancel was given by one who had loved the church longer than anyone in the church, and that person was his mother. The other light was given by him-self, as an expression of thanks to God for his help during the sixteen years he had been Rector many people sent presents, to their friends on their birthday and that was the birthday of the church. God had helped him to keep up that and three other churches, as well as all the day and Sunday schools throughout the parish, and he was grateful to God for his kindness. His mother, too, was grateful that two of her son’s should succeed her husband as Rector of the Parish.
The window represented two biblical scenes. The one nearest the chancel being a representation of Hannah, the mother of Samuel; presenting the child to Eli the priest. The second light portrays the Saviour with the children gathered around him. Both pictures are beautifully worked and are a rich combination of colour. Both lights have an inscription at the foot, the former being inscribed “To the Glory of God this window was erected A.D. 1902 by Sarah Weller Corfield, as a thank offering that two of her sons were privileged to follow their father as Rector of this parish in the service of Christ.
The latter bears the following “also by C.E.L. Corfield M.A. in thankfulness for grace and help during sixteen years of his incumbency, In which four churches and eleven church schools were maintained and nigh three thousand children daily taught the word of God.”
The window was supplied by Messrs Willis & Jones of Birmingham.

There was also a report about the church bells would you like a copy?
Jenny

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