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East Window at St James's Piccadilly

Christopher Rahere Webb (1886–1966)

St James's Piccadilly

East Window at St James's Piccadilly

© the copyright holder. Image credit: Elspeth Osman-Allu / St James's Church

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Situated above the altar, the east window of St James's Piccadilly houses the only stained glass in the church. Designed by Christopher Webb, it was installed in 1954 during the church's post-war restoration; it was bombed in 1940. The window depicts scenes from Christ's life, including his birth and crucifixion, taking inspiration from the words of the Apostles Creed. The window is a modern recreation of the original Victorian version, depicting the same scenes but in a different style. Although the Victorians had added other stained-glass windows in the church, after the war these were replaced with clear Crown glass, returning them to their original state as envisioned by the church's architect Christopher Wren.

St James's Piccadilly

Title

East Window at St James's Piccadilly

Medium

stained glass

Accession number

17

Work type

Stained glass

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St James's Piccadilly

197 Piccadilly, Greater London W1J 9LL England

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Artist or maker

Christopher Rahere Webb

1886–1966

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