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December 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Today's #ShakespeareSunday is theme free!
a man dressed as a christmas elf is smiling in a kitchen
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December 14, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Today's #ShakespeareSunday is theme free!
What angel wakes me from my flow’ry bed?
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act 3, scene 1.
Glass by A. J. Davies at St Margaret of Antioch Hasbury.
#shakespearesunday #stainedglasssunday #adventangels
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act 3, scene 1.
Glass by A. J. Davies at St Margaret of Antioch Hasbury.
#shakespearesunday #stainedglasssunday #adventangels
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December 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM
What angel wakes me from my flow’ry bed?
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act 3, scene 1.
Glass by A. J. Davies at St Margaret of Antioch Hasbury.
#shakespearesunday #stainedglasssunday #adventangels
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act 3, scene 1.
Glass by A. J. Davies at St Margaret of Antioch Hasbury.
#shakespearesunday #stainedglasssunday #adventangels
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December 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
December 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
December 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
December 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
December 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Holy Trinity, Meole Brace.
Edward Burne Jones for Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co 1869.
#adventangels #windowsonwednesday
Edward Burne Jones for Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co 1869.
#adventangels #windowsonwednesday
December 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Holy Trinity, Meole Brace.
Edward Burne Jones for Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co 1869.
#adventangels #windowsonwednesday
Edward Burne Jones for Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co 1869.
#adventangels #windowsonwednesday
December 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
St Michael, Ledbury.
John Hamilton, the beloved infant son of John Martin and Maria Henrietta, his wife.
Born April 23rd, 1850. Died March 18th, 1851.
Sculpture by John & Mary Thornycroft, featured at the Great Exhibition in 1851.
#adventangels #monumentsmonday
John Hamilton, the beloved infant son of John Martin and Maria Henrietta, his wife.
Born April 23rd, 1850. Died March 18th, 1851.
Sculpture by John & Mary Thornycroft, featured at the Great Exhibition in 1851.
#adventangels #monumentsmonday
December 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
St Michael, Ledbury.
John Hamilton, the beloved infant son of John Martin and Maria Henrietta, his wife.
Born April 23rd, 1850. Died March 18th, 1851.
Sculpture by John & Mary Thornycroft, featured at the Great Exhibition in 1851.
#adventangels #monumentsmonday
John Hamilton, the beloved infant son of John Martin and Maria Henrietta, his wife.
Born April 23rd, 1850. Died March 18th, 1851.
Sculpture by John & Mary Thornycroft, featured at the Great Exhibition in 1851.
#adventangels #monumentsmonday
A day late or 364 days early for the feast of St Nicholas!
Florence Camm at St Augustine Dudley 1927, and using a similar design at St James Longdon 1955.
Hardman & William Payne 1912 at Cherington.
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#stainedglasssunday #stnicholas
Florence Camm at St Augustine Dudley 1927, and using a similar design at St James Longdon 1955.
Hardman & William Payne 1912 at Cherington.
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#stainedglasssunday #stnicholas
December 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A day late or 364 days early for the feast of St Nicholas!
Florence Camm at St Augustine Dudley 1927, and using a similar design at St James Longdon 1955.
Hardman & William Payne 1912 at Cherington.
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#stainedglasssunday #stnicholas
Florence Camm at St Augustine Dudley 1927, and using a similar design at St James Longdon 1955.
Hardman & William Payne 1912 at Cherington.
www.facebook.com/share/p/17Wu...
#stainedglasssunday #stnicholas
St Ambrose at Lichfield Cathedral.
A replacement of the original deteriorated statues, most were replaced by Robert Bridgeman & Sons from Lichfield in the 1870's.
#stoneworksunday #stambrose
A replacement of the original deteriorated statues, most were replaced by Robert Bridgeman & Sons from Lichfield in the 1870's.
#stoneworksunday #stambrose
December 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
St Ambrose at Lichfield Cathedral.
A replacement of the original deteriorated statues, most were replaced by Robert Bridgeman & Sons from Lichfield in the 1870's.
#stoneworksunday #stambrose
A replacement of the original deteriorated statues, most were replaced by Robert Bridgeman & Sons from Lichfield in the 1870's.
#stoneworksunday #stambrose
December 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun
Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun..
Romeo and Juliet - Act 1, scene 2
St Laurence, Ansley.
Glass by Karl Parsons 1931. Made at Lowndes & Drury.
#shakespearesunday #stainedglasssunday
Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun..
Romeo and Juliet - Act 1, scene 2
St Laurence, Ansley.
Glass by Karl Parsons 1931. Made at Lowndes & Drury.
#shakespearesunday #stainedglasssunday
December 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun
Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun..
Romeo and Juliet - Act 1, scene 2
St Laurence, Ansley.
Glass by Karl Parsons 1931. Made at Lowndes & Drury.
#shakespearesunday #stainedglasssunday
Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun..
Romeo and Juliet - Act 1, scene 2
St Laurence, Ansley.
Glass by Karl Parsons 1931. Made at Lowndes & Drury.
#shakespearesunday #stainedglasssunday
December 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
December 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
St James the Great, Cradley.
Font dated 1722 donated by Thomas Bisse, one of the founders of the Three Choirs Festival and Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral.
#fontsonfriday #adventangels
Font dated 1722 donated by Thomas Bisse, one of the founders of the Three Choirs Festival and Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral.
#fontsonfriday #adventangels
December 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
St James the Great, Cradley.
Font dated 1722 donated by Thomas Bisse, one of the founders of the Three Choirs Festival and Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral.
#fontsonfriday #adventangels
Font dated 1722 donated by Thomas Bisse, one of the founders of the Three Choirs Festival and Chancellor of Hereford Cathedral.
#fontsonfriday #adventangels
December 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
St Barbara for her feast day at St Barbara, Ashton under Hill.
Glass by F. Holt & Co Warwick.
#adventangels #stbarbara #stainedglass
Glass by F. Holt & Co Warwick.
#adventangels #stbarbara #stainedglass
December 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
St Barbara for her feast day at St Barbara, Ashton under Hill.
Glass by F. Holt & Co Warwick.
#adventangels #stbarbara #stainedglass
Glass by F. Holt & Co Warwick.
#adventangels #stbarbara #stainedglass
December 3, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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December 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
St Agatha, Sparkbrook.
William Henry Bidlake, Director of the School of Architecture at Birmingham School of Art.
#adventdoor #dailydoor
William Henry Bidlake, Director of the School of Architecture at Birmingham School of Art.
#adventdoor #dailydoor
December 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
St Agatha, Sparkbrook.
William Henry Bidlake, Director of the School of Architecture at Birmingham School of Art.
#adventdoor #dailydoor
William Henry Bidlake, Director of the School of Architecture at Birmingham School of Art.
#adventdoor #dailydoor