Window's musical theme honours church wardens' talents

When the Church of St Edward the Confessor in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, decided to commemorate the lives and work of church wardens and music teachers George and Lily Stone, they commissioned YCCC member Mark Harvey of Park Glass Studios to create a new window.

The window consists of two slender lancet top main lights, with a single tracery light. Its main theme is music: celebrating the musical talents of the couple while connecting Christ and the church with song.

The single tracery light depicts the Holy Spirit, with light radiating into the upper sections of the main lights.

Angels with trumpets herald the Holy Spirit coming to earth from heaven - the wings of the angels harmonising with the shape of the lancet tops of the main lights.

There is a cascading scroll of music, with the angels' song - Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace and good will toward men - entwining the two main lights together.

That leads the viewer's eye down the window to the lower section, where the two musical instruments of the couple are commemorated.

The text in the left main light reads To the Glory of God and in loving memory of George & Lily Stone; the right main light reads Lift up your hearts and sing to the Lord.

The muse for the angels was Mark's granddaughter, aged seven.

When she met the Bishop of Wakefield, who dedicated the window, he commented that it was the first time he had been introduced to a person in a stained glass window.

To find out more about Mark Harvey and his work visit www.parkglassstudios.com