Hawkshaw Memorial Window

It's not unusual to see memorials to long-serving vicars in churches. I've seen memorial tablets, lecterns, tablets and more. What I don't remember seeing before is a stained glass portrait window like this example (detail above) in the church of St Lawrence at Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire. It shows the Rev Edward Burdett Hawkshaw, rector of the parish from 1854 to 1912. He is dressed as St Paul, and his wife, Catherine Mary Jane, is depicted as Dorcas.The portrait likeness of the vicar is clearly based on a photograph held by the church, and I imagine his wife is also based on a contemporary image.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2

A font, ecclesiastical not typographical

The 7th Edition of the Canons of the Church of England say this with regard to fonts: "In every church and chapel where baptism is to be administered, there shall be provided a decent font with a cover for the keeping clean thereof. The font shall stand as near to the principal entrance as conveniently may be, except there be a custom to the contrary or the Ordinary otherwise direct; and shall be set in as spacious and well-ordered surroundings as possible." At St Lawrence in Evesham, Worcestershire, a font must have been in the south chapel for centuries and thus the exception prevails. It is a fine setting and a good architectural composition.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Sony DSC-RX100