MEMORIAL WINDOW

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 115, 18 May 1938, Page 13

MEMORIAL WINDOW

CANTERBURY COLLEGE

When the members of the council of the Canterbury University College decided, fourteen years ago. to have designed a War Memorial Window to replace the north window in the lege Hall, they did not foresee that it would be May, .1938, when the window arrived in.New Zealand. Yet such was the case, for the window arrived at Lyttelton .by the Port Jackson on Monday afternoon; states the "Star-Sun." ' ; . : No definite arrangements have been made as to when the window will be erected, but the question will probably be considered by the council at its meeting on May 30,/ The window has been the subject of numerous communications between the council, querying the delay, and the artist, explaining the viifnculties that <arose. \ 4

PRICE OF £3000. The work was entrusted to an emin-r ent English artist, Mr. Martin Travers, at the contract price of £3000. Measured plans of, the window were sent to Mr. Travers in 1924 and the final design was forwarded in 19,27. The definite order was placed .dunn? the latter half of 1927. Five elaborate stained glass'panels comprise the window, and the general scheme of the design represents the service of humanity and the defence of. the achievements of civilisation. _>~ i . The central figure is symbolical ox Humanity, supported by two figures, representing Action and Thought These are *■■ supported.by two double groups of climbers, representing Service by' Action at the right of Humanity, and Service by Thought at the ; left of Humanity. - Service by Actioa is represented by King Alfred occupying a central position at the head of two groups representing action in war and action in peace. Service by Thought is represented by Shakespeare occupying a central p6sition at the head of two groups of figures representing service in thought in the Arts and Sciences respectively. ~',..' -A. A group of soldiers defending the Mount of Humanity against ignorance and brutality occupies the base of the window. The soldiers wear the uniforms of the Great .War, and New Zealanders ar"e prominent The group includes figures of a nurse and a Maori, '_