stained glass liverpool contain notable stained glass article refers stained glass anglican cathedral stained glass dates 20th century designs planned committee working conjunction architect cathedral intention forming integrated scheme cathedral number stained glass designers involved scheme major contributors came sons particular subjects portrayed windows numerous diverse include scenes characters old new church fathers saints famous humble windows lady chapel celebrate women played christianity designs windows ends cathedral based east window west window earlier designs dark later windows brighter colourful glass damaged bombing second world war windows replacing based originals simpler colourful designs history foundation stone laid july completed won competition design cathedral sir established organise design stained glass windows architect worked committee initially decide main lines design window based extent clear glass coloured committee decided subjects depicted discussion stained glass artist agreed details design scott concerned outset windows architecture committee continued work construction cathedral series discussions detailed oldest windows cathedral dark colour changes manufacturing techniques 1930s later windows brighter colourful description lady chapel earliest cathedral built competition design windows won sons commissioned designer brown worked worked freelance firm preferred designer prestigious projects chapel dedicated based role women played history christianity running windows containing words north holy women british isles south mainly saints commemorated prayer book lady chapel damaged bombing september glass replaced work undertaken simplified adaptations original designs following death work continued resulting windows brighter originals windows rear chapel staircase donated designed brown known windows depict women major contributions society including windows designs cathedral depicting saints nation british isles steps leading window cathedral company commemorates family local corn merchants includes biblical references corn harvest donated local memorial members lost world war windows designed reflecting interests traditions windows damaged second world war repaired sons east window east window designed brown dominates east end cathedral rising based theme window risen christ members heavenly choir windows representing communities praising god left window represents company fourteen figures excluding including saint window commemorates fellowship figures include john baptist window represents noble army christian starting underneath holy figures representing madagascar africa china window right commemorates holy church world angel possibly underneath representations king alfred warrior poet painter musician scientist physician figures commemorate law commerce scholarship architecture included choir main windows choir concerned windows north original south destroyed bombing renewed renewal central windows widened design glass simplified vibrant window known predominant colour shows author gospel symbol figures linked subject matter gospel windows north brown left window window represents shows depiction gold window commemorates shows feeding thousand daughter windows south window represents includes biblical scenes old testament figures window scenes baptism jesus included disciples old testament figures east ends rose windows brown window north aisle relates journeys sea undertaken faith moses crossing red_sea journey rome planting cross missionaries mission landing images rose window south aisle instances god power demonstrated water holding model jesus disciples storm jesus walking water malta central space windows north south sides central space designed includes tall windows topped rose window area glass window square foot feet level floor rose window feet floor level north window shows figures themes moses rose window figures include adam eve solomon important characters history south window depicts characters scenes depicted rose window depictions events including ascension variety saints war memorial chapel forming northeast themes aftermath world war sacrifice risen life design window started brown completed shows suffering death including depiction original window brown destroyed bombing window replacing shows christ arms welcome scenes acts compassion including figures southwest forms window depicts salvation particularly water healing window northwest theme church state nave windows nave deal historical subjects designed exception west window south designed includes middle window parsons window depicts notable including rugby ball window includes worked building cathedral members committees responsible depiction musicians window contains composers performers played development anglican church music window includes hymn writers cecil spring rice finally scholars window philosophers biblical scholars corner dean cathedral west window following scott death decided change design west end cathedral consisted small rose window elaborate porch worked scott produced simplified design gave opportunity large west window created based theme window consists round headed window tall windows covers area square foot window feet high canon treasurer cathedral states window represents risen christ glory looking compassion world images beneath depict creation united peace
Stained glass in Liverpool Cathedral