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St Lawrence stained glass
replied on: 12/11/2007 8:40:02 AM

1884
Derby Mercury
Heanor
Memorial to the Rev. Frederick Corfield on Sunday, Mar 16th special services were held at the parish church on the occasion of the dedication of a memorial east window which has been erected by public subscription at a cost of about 160/- the parishioners to the memory of their late dearly loved and devoted rector, the Rev. Frederick Corfield. The window, which is a very large one, consists of five lights, suitable design, which is very pleasing and chaste represents our saviour calling the people unto him. Underneath are the words “Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.” Also the arms ------- ------motto of the Corfield family, which are – Ermise --- pale ---- lion rampant – quartering, argent --- hearts gules. The former are the arms now used, and the latter are the ancient ensigns of the family. The ----- is a hand holding two palm branches and the motto is Serva fidem, meaning serving faithfully,” which was certainly borne out through life by him whose motto it was. On a brass plate under the window is the following description “This window is erected by the parishioners and a few relatives and friends to the glory of God and as a loving – bute of affection and esteem to the memory of the Rev. Frederick Corfield late vicar of Shirley, and from 1866 to 1879 rector of this parish Born July 10th 1821 and died April 12th 1883” The sermon in the morning was preached by the Rev. George Edcoombe, M.A. vicar of St Peter’s Nottingham who took for his text the words ---- in the window, The preacher stated that he had known the late rector from his early childhood, and he knew him as one who wished for no eulogy from man, the works which he had done spoke for themselves and a memory which lived in the hearts of redeemed men and women needed no memorial. Still they had done well to erect that beautiful window, the subject was most appropriate as a memorial to one whose whole life was spent with the single object of bringing burdened souls to a merciful redeemer. He was one of those men who had ever been ready to lose himself in his great message, and who was only anxious to get behind the cross that men might think of the saviour and not of the preacher. In the afternoon the sermon was preached by the Hon. And Rev. Cannon Forster rector of Gedling Notts, who spoke earnestly and feelingly on the duties of a good pastor and referred in suitable terms to the character and work of the late rector. In the evening the sermon was preached by the Rev. Claud E. L. Corfield M.A. vicar of Shirley, son of the late and brother of the present rector of Heanor. The text was Isaiah xxxii, -, “ A man shall be as a hiding place from the wind and a covert from tempest as givers of water in a dry place as the shadow of a great rock in a wary land.” After setting forth the Lord Jesus Christ (1) as the example of a true “Man” (2) as the hiding place from the power of sin and care and (3) the source of all real refreshment in life, the speaker concluded with a reference to his father. He said that his hearers could not expect him at such a time to give expression in the thoughts, which were filling all their minds. He would only say that sometimes it was granted to them to live close to the shadow of the great rock that they themselves became a rallying point of all that was -- holy. The man of whom they were thinking that day was without doubt one of the holiest and best that had lived. He was also in every sense a type of a true man in his early days among the ---- people in the remote north west of Ireland it was his athletic frame and --- contempt for danger which first won the respect of those --- and afterwards led them to receive -- which their pastor so pre-eminently lived out in his life. Might it be granted to all of them to “follow him as he followed Christ” The service was very largely attended on each occasion by very attentive congregations and the people seemed much moved by each reference to their former rector. Some 20/- was required to make up the large sum of money which was wanted for the window and this sum was collected at the service many of the people expressing their willingness to give more if required. We understand that the family of the late vicar have placed at Shirley a beautiful and ample memorial at the --- and have also erected in the chancel of that church a – marble tablet surmounted with the arms, on which the following inscription:
In loving memory of the Rev. Frederick Corfield vicar of Shirley born July 10th 1921 died April 12th 1883 youngest son of William Wilmot Corfield, Esq., of --- Cornwall and descended from an ancient Shropshire family. He married January 9th 1845 Sarah Weller youngest daughter of George Channer of Sutton Middlesex Esq. He was rector of Templecombe from 1819 1866 and rector of Heanor in the county from 1866 to 1879 and vicar of this parish from ------to the time of his death. His earnest piety and beauty of character endearing him to all who knew him.

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