The Timothy Window
“St. Timothy” Window, 1971 (Hills Memorial)
In the two small tracery lights above, there are symbols of the activities for which Frank Hills is remembered: he was a member of our Choir for some 40 years, which explains the page of music, and the words ‘O Sing unto the Lord’; he was at one point Churchwarden here and was also involved in the Scout Movement – hence the Churchwarden`s staff and the Scout emblem. But the words ‘Honour thy God’ have a double significance: as well as being appropriate to Frank Hills’ life, they are also a play on the name ‘Timothy’, which is derived from two Greek words meaning ‘honour’ and ‘God’. It is a lovely bright window with vivid colours. The brightness is achieved by the use of hand-made ‘Norman slab’ glass, which retains its lustre even in dull conditions. The designer was Alfred Fisher and the window was made at Whitefriars Studio, Wealdstone – the White Friar and the initials ‘AF’ are in the corner. |
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