World War II congregational memorial window
Charles William Kelsey (1877-1975) trained in England and emigrated to Montreal in 1922. His stained glass designs can be found in England, Australia, the United States and in over sixty-eight churches in Canada. His war memorial windows were commissioned between 1921 and 1956 including ten memorials for World War I, twenty-two memorials for World War II and ten memorials for both World Wars.
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A World War II congregational memorial window in the east transept was commissioned by Westmount Park United Church in January 1948 for $2000. The subject is the Last Supper of Our Lord. Above the main subject are angels holding up Dossal – emblems of the Passion foretelling the crucifiction – sponge, nails, cross and crown of thorns. Tracery at the top depicts the Lamb of God with a Chalice, Angels in white robes, and an open Book. In the circles at the top of the lights are religious symbols of crowns, rose, fleur-de-lys, stanrs and triangle. Three inscribed panels list the names of those who made the supreme sacrifice and those who served in the war of 1939-1945.
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The central three panels show symbolic figures holding shields with the insignia of the Navy, Army
Inscription
“Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts”
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“My peace I give to you that ye may be one. St John’s Gospel Chapters 14, 15 and 16.”
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“In honour of those who offered their lives for and made supreme sacrifice”
World War II congregational memorial window
Charles William Kelsey (1877-1975) trained in England and emigrated to Montreal in 1922. His stained glass designs can be found in England, Australia, the United States and in over sixty-eight churches in Canada. His war memorial windows were commissioned between 1921 and 1956 including ten memorials for World War I, twenty-two memorials for World War II and ten memorials for both World Wars.
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A World War II congregational memorial window in the east transept was commissioned by Westmount Park United Church in January 1948 for $2000. The subject is the Last Supper of Our Lord. Above the main subject are angels holding up Dossal – emblems of the Passion foretelling the crucifiction – sponge, nails, cross and crown of thorns. Tracery at the top depicts the Lamb of God with a Chalice, Angels in white robes, and an open Book. In the circles at the top of the lights are religious symbols of crowns, rose, fleur-de-lys, stanrs and triangle. Three inscribed panels list the names of those who made the supreme sacrifice and those who served in the war of 1939-1945.
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The central three panels show symbolic figures holding shields with the insignia of the Navy, Army
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.