.7–9). This represents God’s final victory when we will be freed not just from the punishment and power but also from the presence of sin.
Moses, the Law and the prophets are fulfilled by Jesus (Matt 5.17). Moses is shown holding the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 24.12 and Exodus 20).
And I look for the Resurrection of the dead
Doubting Thomas is shown at the second appearance of Christ to the disciples, a week after His resurrection (John 20.26–9). Thomas had previously said, ‘Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it.’ (John 20.25).
Finally the Last Trump is depicted when the dead in Christ shall rise. Still wearing their grave clothes, the pale figures rise (1 Thess 4.16).
The inscription is IN MEM S N UNDERWOOD (In memory of S N Underwood).
12 Agnus Dei (The Lamb of God)
the life of the world to come
The Lamb of God is a symbol of Christ (John 1.29). Here the Lamb is in glory surrounded by the angels (Revelation 5.6,11 and Revelation 12.11).
The emblems of the four evangelists are included: the lion for Mark, an angel for Matthew, an eagle for John and a bull for Luke. The saints of the new kingdom are shown worshipping the Lamb of God. Note the haloes on the people to denote their heavenly state (Revelation 7.9–12).
The inscription is IN MEM CATH BAUMGARTNER. (In memory of Catherine Baumgartner).
The windows are by Clayton and Bell whose prolific workshops produced mosaics including the Albert Memorial and glass for many churches eg St Mary the Great, Cambridge.
13 The east lancets depict the twelve apostles, Paul and John the Baptist with their emblems
Top left is St John the Baptist, holding a lamb because he was the forerunner of Christ. ‘Behold the Lamb of God’. The apostles are linked by the words from an abbreviated Apostles’ Creed, written in Latin.
St Peter is holding his traditional symbol of a key (Matt 16.19). I believe in God the Father
St Andrew holding a cross, the instrument of his martyrdom. and in Jesus Christ His Son
St James the Elder, son of Zebedee (Mark 1.19–20, Matt 10.2). James is holding a pilgrim’s staff which is emblematic of his pilgrimage to Compostella in Spain. Conceived by the holy Ghost
St John the Evangelist, holding a book to denote authorship of a gospel. Suffered under Pontius Pilate
St Philip (Mark 3.18), holding the cross which he used to destroy a great serpent Scythia. descended into Hell
St James the Younger, son of Alphaeus, holding a fuller’s bat with which he was beaten to death by the Jerusalem mob (cf Mark 15.40). Ascended into heaven and is seated
On the right side is St Paul, holding a book to denote his authorship of the epistles in the New Testament.
St Thomas (Matt 10.3) holding a set square with which he was supposed to have built a palace in heaven for an Indian king, having spent on the poor the money given to him to build an earthly one. in glory
St Bartholomew (Matt 10.3) holding the knife with which the Armenians flayed him alive. I believe in the Holy Spirit
St Matthew, again holding a book to denote authorship of a gospel. And in the holy catholic church
St Simon (Matt 10.4), known as the Zealot, holding a saw with which he was martyred. the forgiveness of sins
St Matthias, the replacement for Judas and chosen by lot (Acts 1.24–26). The resurrection of the body
St Judas (Luke 6.16) or Jude, holding a ship. And the life everlasting
14 The south window shows miracles of Christ
The left side shows the restoration of sight to the blind man (John 9.1–11). This includes a portrait of a former churchwarden Mr Sumpter as the blind man with a shade over his eyes. Mr Sumpter was blind. The Sumpter family had paid for the restoration of this transept. The raising of Lazarus (John 11). Mary and Martha, his sisters, are near the tomb as Lazarus emerges.
The healing of the leper (Matt 8.2–4).
West Windows South Transept
15 The words of Christ (Matt 19:14) ‘Suffer the little children to come unto me’
The Latin inscription translates ‘of such is the kingdom of Go