Stained glass designer, father of the silversmith John Webb, brother of the designer Geoffrey Webb, and like him prolific. Christopher studied at the Slade School of Fine Art under Henry Tonks, in 1909–14 being apprenticed to the ecclesiastical architect and designer Ninian Comper. From 1914–30 he was based in East Grinstead, Sussex, then from 1930–66 had a studio in St Albans, Hertfordshire, where he did much work in the cathedral. Webb was a fellow of the British Society of Master Glass Painters who commonly signed his work with a figure of St Christopher. Churches at Mettingham, Newmarket, Letheringsett, Albury, Kington, Itchenor and Welwyn have work by Webb; a window at Isfield is a fine example of his style, incorporating local allusions, such as Sussex Red cattle.

Text source: 'Artists in Britain Since 1945' by David Buckman (Art Dictionaries Ltd, part of Sansom & Company)


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