Not all of us are lucky enough to have a magnificent Stained Glass window dedicated to our memory.
But down in Cornwall, in the village of Mawgan-in-Pydar, there is a stunning window in the Church of St Mawgan and St Nicholas that is dedicated to two of my wife's recent ancestors.
The window was commissioned and installed in 1906 in memory of Sampson LeWarne, and his wife Nancy LeWarne. I'm not sure what happened to them, but they died within a few days of each other in December of 1858. Was there a pandemic in 1858?
Their oldest granddaughter erected the window in their memory.
As you can see, the quality of the window painting is superb. What a shame they never got to see it themselves.
I'll be lucky if I'm awarded a tiny brass plaque, let alone a huge window.
What a special and beautiful way to commemorate the loved ones.
ReplyDeleteWonderful isn't it. Lady M is very keen to visit.
DeleteShe must have loved her grandparents. If a stained glass window was commissioned it's likely that the church would have some history about them. If not, and you were that curious, you could always order their death certificates which would tell you the cause of death. (Typhoid Fever and Cholera were the big ones of the day, I believe).
ReplyDeleteYes, for them to have died so close to each other does suggest they caught some nasty illness together. It would be interesting to know!
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