Ward and Hughes
The East Window of Lincoln Cathedral, Ward and Nixon (1855)
Ward and Hughes (formerly Ward and Nixon) was the name of an English company producing stained-glass windows.[1]
History[]
Ward and Hughes was proceeded by the company Ward and Nixon, whose studio was at 67 Frith Street, Soho.[2][3] They created large window for St Stephen Coleman Street, London.[2]
In 1857 Nixon died and his pupil, Henry Hughes, became the partner of Thomas Ward, and the business was renamed Ward and Hughes.[4]
Henry Hughes died on the 17th February 1883 and was buried in a family vault (no.14843) on the western side of Highgate Cemetery.
T. F. Curtis took over the firm and continued production as T. F. Curtis, Ward and Hughes until the late 1920s.[5]
Works by Ward and Hughes[]
- Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Wolverhampton; third window on the north side, 1882; To God be the glory, King David providing instruction to an audience of musicians.
- St Mary the Virgin Staverton, Northamptonshire south aisle (1881).
- Church of the Good Shepherd, Brighton; chancel and south and north chapels.
- St Mary's Church, Billingshurst, West Sussex;
- St Mary's, Kingsclere, Marriage at Cana of Galilee in the former Sanctuary or South Chancel aisle, now Kingsmill Room.
- St James's Church, Draycot Cerne, Wiltshire; Memorial window to William, 2nd Earl Cowley (d 1895). Signed and dated 1896.
See also[]
- Stained glass - British glass, 1811-1918
- Victorian Era
- Gothic Revival
References[]
- ^ "Architects & Artists WXYZ – Sussex Parish Churches". Retrieved Aug 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Cardwell, John Henry (Aug 19, 1898). "Two Centuries of Soho: Its Institutions, Firms, and Amusements". Truslove and Hanson. Retrieved Aug 19, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ward and Hughes". www.victorianweb.org. Retrieved Aug 19, 2020.
- ^ "Ward & Hughes. (about 1836 - 1920s) : Stained Glass in Wales". stainedglass.llgc.org.uk. Retrieved Aug 19, 2020.
- ^ "News | Vidimus". Retrieved Aug 19, 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Ward and Hughes at Wikimedia Commons
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