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Mary Head Memorial Window – “Magdalene Window”
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Mary Magdalene is also depicted in another window: HEXAB1421
Single Lancet in timber frame. Below tabernacle work Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Martha are in Martha's house. Obviously a pair with N1 [HEXAB1405].
MARY·HATH·CHOSEN·THAT GOOD·PART·WHICH SHALL·NOT·BE·TAKEN AWAY·FROM·HER. [Luke 10:42].
Memorial Inscription on a brass below.
Stylistically almost certainly by Clayton & Bell of London.
1872?
This and no. N1 [HEXAB1405] were made as a pair, to commemorate John Oswald Head's wife and parents.
1996: Protected with 6 mm polycarbonate by B & R Glazing Co Ltd in June 1996 [Faculty reg. no.4, Faculty no. 4762, granted 26 Jan. 1996]
2011/2012: All the polycarbonate protection was removed and wire guards fitted by H&R Developments, Caulkerbush, Dumfries in Oct–Nov 2011 and Jan 2012. [Faculty dated 26 July 2011]
2900 × 900 approx.
Chancel/North Aisle/North Wall/Bay 4

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Mary Head Window ‘Magdalene window’ Title Strap
brass | metalwork
brass
Brass title strap commemorating window as memorial to Mary, wife of John Oswald Head d. 1872
✢ IN MEMORY OF MARY THE BELOVED WIFE OF JOHN OSWALD HEAD
WHO DIED AT CASTELLAMARE IN ITALY ON MAY 12 1872 AND
IS BURIED AT NAPLES
Larger 1st letters for all names.
1872–1879
“In memory of Betsey, wife of Charles HEAD, who d. 15 May 1868 aged 67 yrs. Also of Charles HEAD who d. 11 Dec. 1868 aged 74 yrs. Also of Mary, wife of J.O.HEAD, buried at Naples 14 May 1872 aged 40 yrs.” [Inscription at Cemetery 30/15]
H 100? | W 900?
middle east window
Chancel/North Aisle/North Wall/Bay 4
CND: CNW6
‘Hexham Cemetery’ p.38.