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Andrew illustrated.
COTTIER:
5 windows, suffering from paint loss and vandalism.2-l East wall North, Ss Matthew and Mark.
2-l East wall South, Ss John and Luke, the latter with artist's palette and dinky earring.
3-l and tracery South wall "Faith, Hope and Charity" in memory of three Aberdeen artists, John Phillip, George Jamieson and William Dyce.
KEMP, M:
3-l North wall, Parable of the talents. 1949
3-l North wall Nativity. 1946
STRACHAN, D:
3-l West end South wall. The "St Machar" window; tells the traditional story of the founding of the first church in the 6th century and the life of St Machar. Lots of local references. In memory of M Crombie, famous for woollen cloths. C1908.
3-l and tracery War Memorial next to St Machar window. St Michael flanked by the Virtues and military scenes - the triumph of good over evil. Dedicated 1923
3-l Bishops window commemorates three "building bishops", Alexander Kinnimond II (AKA Kininmunde), Henry Lichton (AKA Lichtoun) and William Elphinstone. It shows features of the Cathedral in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, including a cape house in the right hand light. In memory of the Leslies of Powis, 1913. Illustrated.
WILSON, W:
Great East window, main theme of which is "the Passion of our Lord", shows the Nativity, the Last Supper, the Crucifixion and Christ in glory surrounded by Scottish saints Machar, Columba, Ninian, Mungo, Cuthbert, Margaret and patron saint Andrew. Dedicated September 1953. Illustrated.
In the Arts Council/ Commonwealth Institute 1964 exhibition of 14 Scottish painters, he listed this as "one of 4 principal commissions so far".)
ST MARGARET OF SCOTLAND, GALLOWGATE
SCOTTISH EPISCOPALIAN
COMPER, N:
3-l window showing Christ reigning in Majesty, flanked by Ss Margaret and John. Fr John Comper, father of Sir Ninian, is shown kneeling in prayer. At the bottom is the Passion - from left, agony in the garden, betrayal by Judas, judgement before Pilate, scourging, crowned with thorns and Christ carrying the cross. Signed with the strawberry, the first so signed; this usage started after his father's death in 1908.
The Post Office used St Margaret on an aerogramme issued in 1993 to mark the 900th anniversary of her death.
Chapel of the Holy Name (aka the Comper Aisle), window depicting Annunciation First known window of Comper, thought to be 1889.
FARRELLY, M:
2-l window. Gaudy.
STABLES, W:
3 small windows in porch depicting Ss Margaret, Andrew and Kentigern, and dedicated to former members of the congregation.
1-l Sea cadets window.
ST MARK'S CHURCH, ROSEMOUNT VIADUCT.
14 windows.
ST MARY'S CHURCH CARDEN PLACE
SCOTTISH EPISCOPALIAN
"Some stained glass windows were in danger of blowing out in a strong wind if the stonework were not being repaired. Repairs are also being made to the stained glass windows - a long and painstaking task." Web site February 27th 2002
Known locally as the Tartan Kirkie because of its distinctive coloured stonework
ST MARY'S CHURCH, KING STREET
Art Deco church (1939) with fascinating East window, thought to have been designed by the architect
ST NICHOLAS, UNION ST
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
CHILTON & KEMP:
Memorial to Prof Cooper, 1937.
McINNES, S
STRACHAN, D:
3-l war memorial, Aisle, 1908.
3-l very early.
WEBSTER, G:
1961.
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