SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL WINDOW.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18547, 6 May 1922, Page 6

SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL WINDOW.

FOR ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, DUNEDIN. We have lately been shown the design, for a window which it is proposed lb place over the main door of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin, in memory of those men of Otago and Southland who made the supreme sacrifice during (he Great War. Bishop Richards, during his recent visit to England, made inquiries regarding the proposer! window, and got into touch with Messrs James Powell and Sons, Whilefriars, London. Their artist. Air G. H. Hutchinson, under the supervision of the Bishop of Dover, who superintended the designs for the windows iii the now cathedral at has produced the design, which is at present exhibited, by the courtesy of the manager, in the pictsre window of Alessrs Brnithwaite’s, Ltd, The idea carried out in the design is ‘‘Victory Through Sacrifice.” The four left-hand lights are devoted to Struggle and Sacrifice, and those on tfc right to Victory and Peace, as follows:; — 1. St. Aliohael, the Warrior Archangel. , 2. The Angel of the Passion with the Crown of Thorns. 3. The Angel oGSacrifice, with the (.Voss. 4. The Angel of Death, with the Scythe'. 6. Gabriel, t.be Archangel of Peace, who announced the Coming of the Prince of Peace. 1 6. The Angel with, the Chalice, signifying Redemption through Blood. 7. The Angel of Resurrection, with the Banner—Victory over Death. 8. The Angel with the Crown of Glory. At the bottom of these lights, are small subjects carrying out the same ideas: (1) There was war in Heaven: the beginning of strife. (2) The Paschal Lamb, the sprinkling of the Blood on the door-posts, typical of redemption through Blood. (3) Aloses lifting up the Serpent in the wilderness, ns a type of the Crucifixion. (4) The Entombment. (5) The Nativity—Peace on Earth. (6l Christ reigning from the Tree. (7) The Resurrection. (8) The Ascension. Between the upper and lower tjors are places small figures of virtues:—(l) Fortitude, .with shield and sword. (2) Patience, with the Crucifix. (3) Truth, with the Mirror. (4) Obedience with the Yoke (obedient, unto death). (5) Love, with the flaming Heart. (6) Faith, with the Cross. (7) Hope, with (he anchor. (8) Peace, with the olive and the dove. The idea running through these figures is> that it is only through exercising these virtues of Fortitude, Patience. Truth, and Obedience,' that we are able to reap the rewal’d of Love, Faith, Hope, and Peace. ' In the tracery, is placed the Crown of Thorns, and the Crown of Glory on either side. Badges representing the four branches of the service- viz.. Artiller?,’, Alounted, Infantry, and Army Medical, are shown in the four trefoils, and; other badges appear in the smaller portions of the tracery; the Arms of the United Kingdom, and those of New Zealand are placed in the spaces above. The top piece of the tracery is filled with rays issuing from the Cross by the stonework. An idea of the size of the window may be gathered when we state that each light is 19ft in height. The window promises to be one of the moat beautiful in the dominion, and specially suited to the purpose for which it is/ designed. It is. both symbolical and artistic, and in view of the above explanation, should appeal to every one in the community who realise that the sacrifices made by our men* should be ever remembered. The idea of perpetuating their memory in this fashion with Airs J. C. M‘George, of Aloriiington, hon ( treasurer of the Soldiers’ Window Fund, her associate is the hon. secretary' Afrs S. W. Gibbs. These ladies have already raised a portion of the money required, and have various schemes in hand to bring it to a successful finality. We trust they will have the hearty support of the public to help them towards the completion of their work.