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  1. Master of Glass: Charles Eamer Kempe, 1837-1907, and the Work of His Firm in Stained Glass and Church Decoration by Margaret Stavridi, 1988-04-29
  2. Master of Glass: Charles Eamer Kempe, 1837-1907
  3. St James the Less, Penicuik 1882 - 1982 by Irene M Redpath, 2009-11-18

41. STAINED GLASS BIBLIOGRAPHY
Master of Glass charles eamer kempe 18371907. Hatfield John Taylor Book Ventures for the kempe Society, 1988. Available from the kempe Society at
http://museum.msu.edu/museum/msgc/bibliography.html
Stained Glass Bibliography
General
Caviness, Hayward, Husband, et. al. Stained Glass before 1700 in American Collections. Washington DC: University Press of New England, 1989. Sponsored by the National Gallery of Art, Volume 28 is one of a series of monographs that covers various regions of the US, i.e. midwestern and western states, and has an index for the entire series on medieval stained glass. Extensively updated publication available soon. Lee, Sedden and Stephens. Stained Glass. London: Mitchell Beazley Publishers, 1976. One of the first comprehensive well-illustrated books on stained glass. Holliday and Lushington photos. Raguin, Virginia Chieffo. Glory in Glass: Stained Glass in the United States: Origins, Variety, and Preservation. New York: American Bible Society, 1998. Exhibit catalogue. Raguin, Virginia Chieffo. Reflections on Glass - 20th Century Stained Glass in American Art and Architecture. New York: American Bible Society, 2003. Raguin, Virginia Chieffo and Helen Jackson Zakin. Stained Glass Before 1700 in the Collections of the Midwest States.

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43. Victorian Wolverhampton
kempe, charles eamer (18371907). kempe designed stained glass windows in St. Peter’s Church and those in the chapel of the Royal School, Penn Road.
http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/VictorianBuildings/Architects.ht
Architects and Craftsmen of Wolverhampton's Buildings ARKELL , Daniel. flourished about 1890. Temple Row based architect responsible for many developments in Birmingham. BANKS Banks also designed model dwellings and lodgings in Brickkiln Street (1853). In town he was responsible for many shops and houses. He designed the school built near to the church of St. Luke. He even planned a campanile in the “style of Giotto” in John Street. Edward Banks was a very prominent figure in the life of the town, serving on the council and as a member of the Public Works Committee. For a short period Banks was in partnership with George Bidlake with whom he collaborated on St. Andrew’s in 1865/67 and St. Matthew’s in 1847/49, both in Wolverhampton. BATES, Ernest. Flourished about 1868. Manchester architect. Designer of the Town Hall. Also responsible for St. Martin’s at Castlemoor, Rochdale. BIDLAKE

44. St Johns Church
The magnificent reredos – the decorated screen behind the Altar itself was added to the Altar in 1895, and was designed by charles eamer kempe.
http://www.stjohnscrowborough.org.uk/historyN.htm
The Parish Church of St John The Evangelist,
Crowborough, East Sussex
A brief historical overview of the church and its history
The Church of St John the Evangelist is located on the edge of the Ashdown Forest and seven miles from Tunbridge Wells, and was built in 1839 by the De La Warr family as a Chapel of Ease within the Parish of Withyham, to serve the small hamlet of Crowborough (known later as Old Town or St John’s). The Revd Thomas Charlton (Vicar 1926-1931) stated in 1939, on the centenary of the foundation, that it was Elizabeth Countess De La Warr who “considered the responsibility laid upon her family to provide for the spiritual needs of those who lived in this corner of their great domains” . Fourteen acres of virgin forest-land were enclosed and a small house in this area was enlarged to constitute a school, a schoolhouse and a residence for a priest. The church was known locally as Crowborough Chapel, and was served by the Curate from the mother parish of Withyham, St Michael and All Angels, three miles to the north. Originally the church consisted of the nave only, and followed the design of Newman’s Church at Littlemore, near Oxford. It was 60 feet by 25 feet, and 43 feet high, with a grouped triplet of three lancets at the east end, lancets in the side walls, and a window with simple tracery above the west door. The west front was surmounted by a bellcote. The church was, in essence, a simple plain design.

45. Search Blue Plaques : Blue Plaques : Research & Conservation : English Heritage
kempe, charles eamer (18371907), Stained Glass Artist, lived and worked here. KINGSLEY, charles (1819-1875), Writer, lived here. 56 Old Church Street,
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Unveiling the Lee Miller and Sir Roland Penrose Blue Plaque. Blue plaques, erected in London since 1867, are among the most familiar features of the capital’s streetscape. They adorn the fa§ades of buildings in areas as different as Primrose Hill, Soho and Wimbledon; some of these buildings are grand, others look very ordinary, but all are connected by the fact that a remarkable person lived or worked there at some point in history.
Blue plaques celebrate great figures of the past and the buildings that they inhabited. They open a window into another time by showing us where the great and the good have penned their masterpieces, developed new technologies, lived or died. Actors, authors, politicians, painters, scientists, sportsmen, campaigners and reformers – people from different countries, cultures and backgrounds – have all been commemorated in this way.
The London blue plaques scheme has been run by English Heritage since 1986, and continues to grow at a rate of around 10-15 plaques each year. In their full range, totalling over 800, the capital’s plaques build up a fascinating picture of the varied activities of different ages and the achievements of London’s myriad residents.

46. Registry Of Stained Glass Windows In Canada (RSGC)
kempe, charles eamer (London). Maile, G. Studios (Canterbury). Morris, William Co. (London). Nuttgens, Joseph Edward (Harrow/London). Taylor, W.G. (London)
http://www.yorku.ca/rsgc/artistsinternational.html
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    updated: May 8 2007 RSGC inquiries: sabrown@yorku.ca
    Section: Artists and Studios ARTISTS AND STUDIOS: INTERNATIONAL BRITISH ISLES
    Anderson, Andrew Bacon, Percy (London) Ballantine, James (Edinburgh) Bell, Margaret (London) Bromsgrove Guild (Birmingham) Celtic Studios (Swansea) Clutterbuck, Charles (London) Davies, A.J. (Bromsgrove Guild) Geddes, Wilhelmina (Dublin)
    Article by Shirley Ann Brown

    Gothic Revival Ltd. (Lichfield)
    http://www.thegothicrevival.com/index2.shtml

    Hardman, John Trading Co. (Birmingham)
    http://www.hardmantrading.co.uk/index2.htm

    Brief history: http://www.hardmantrading.co.uk/history.htm
    Healy, Michael (Dublin) Holiday, Henry (London) Kempe, Charles Eamer (London) Maile, G. Studios (Canterbury) Morris, William Co. (London) Nuttgens, Joseph Edward (Harrow/London) Taylor, W.G. (London) Warrington, William (London) Whippel's (Exeter) Whitefriars (London) AUSTRIA Tiroler Glasmalereianstalt (Innsbruck) FRANCE Leveque, Charles

    47. News
    Bodley and kempe Centenary 2007, Released On 13/6/2007 tours and talks to commemorate George Frederick Bodley and charles eamer kempe two of the most
    http://www.wattsofwestminster.com/news.php?pageid=7

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    49. St Anne's Church, Fence-in-Pendle: Memorial Windows
    The splendid east window was designed and produced by the London studios of charles eamer kempe. On the 8th December, 1889 the window was dedicated to the
    http://www.stannes.info/history/windows.htm
    The Memorial Windows
    St. Anne’s Church has four excellent memorial windows – the magnificent Victorian Gothic Revival window by Kempe at the east end and three attractively designed modern windows in the walls of the nave: one donated in memorial to James Hargreaves and his wife , the other two to Kenneth Brown and his wife
    The Kempe window
    The Kempe (East) Window
    (click on the image to enlarge) The splendid east window was designed and produced by the London studios of Charles Eamer Kempe. On the 8th December, 1889 the window was dedicated to the Honour and Glory of God and as a memorial to the first incumbent and vicar of Fence. The Reverend William Haworth, M.A. of St. John’s College, Cambridge, spent the whole of his ministerial life in Pendle Forest – first as curate of Newchurch and then as Vicar of Fence from the opening of the church for divine worship in August 1837 until his death in February 1883, a period of 46 years. His memorial tablet is on the south wall of the nave. The window comprises three lancet lights, with a total area of 82 square feet. The central light depicts Christ in Majesty, crowned and carrying the kingly symbols of orb and sceptre. Underneath is a depiction of the Annunciation – the Archangel Gabriel informing Mary that she would bear Jesus. On the right is St. Mary with a nativity scene below. The figure in the left hand light is the church’s Patron Saint – St. Anne and underneath Anne teaching her infant daughter, Mary, to read. Flanking the window are paintings of St. Peter on the left and St. Paul on the right placed in church in 1896.

    50. Saint Mark's Church - Building And Grounds
    The chapel was then completely furnished by Mr. Wanamaker according to the designs of charles eamer kempe, including what is now Saint John s Altar and most
    http://www.saintmarksphiladelphia.org/building-and-grounds/
    Saint Mark's Church
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    • Home About Saint Mark's About Saint Mark's Church Saint Mark's Church
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      A Brief Tour of Saint Mark's Building and Grounds
      Saint Mark's Episcopal Church was founded in 1847 and actually built between 1848 and 1849 according to designs by John Notman, the architect who later designed nearby St. Clement's Church and the Church of the Holy Trinity. Saint Mark's Church was specifically founded to reflect the theology of the Oxford Movement, a movement within the Anglican Church to reclaim its catholic heritage. The architect's designs were approved in advance by the Ecclesiological Society in London. The building's architecture is in the Decorated Gothic style of the late 13th and 14th centuries, and it is regarded as one of the best examples of this Gothic Revival style. In the latter part of the 19th century what had been the rather plain interior of the church became more highly decorated as the ritual movement within the catholic branch of the Anglican Church began to exert more influence. Much of the embellishment that you see as you look around stems from the period between about 1890 and 1923.
      Main Entrance
      The main entrance to the church is through the Fiske Doors, which give many passers-by a memorable impression of Saint Mark's Church. The doors are a brilliant red and may have been the first red church doors in Philadelphia - they certainly seemed scandalous when they were installed according to contemporary newspaper articles. The polychromed figures set into the stained glass tympanum depict Christ in Majesty with the legend "Come unto me all that are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." The portal was designed by architects Zanzinger, Borie & Medary in 1923 and was created by the Philadelphia studios of Samuel Yellin and Nicola d'Ascenzo.

    51. Links
    kempe Society The kempe Society was set up to promote interest in the work of the Master of Glass, charles eamer kempe, 18371907 and that of his firm
    http://www.worshipfulglaziers.com/links.asp
    The British Society of Master Glass Painters
    Centre International du Vitrail

    Contemporary Glass Society
    The Contemporary Glass Society was founded in 1997 with the dual objectives of encouraging excellence in glass as a creative medium and helping to develop a greater awareness of Contemporary Glass world-wide.
    The Corning Museum of Glass, New York
    The world's best collection of art and historical glass. More than 45,000 objects trace 3,500 years of glassmaking history.
    CVMA
    The Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi (or CVMA) is an international research project dedicated to the publication of medieval stained glass. This website explains the project's activities, the people and organizations involved, our Books and how to order them. There is also free access to our digital Picture Archive, containing over 10,000 images, most of them in colour. Also Vidimus , the only on-line magazine devoted exclusively to stained glass.

    52. Stained Glass Sundials From Around The World
    Maker charles eamer kempe (18371907), highly eminent stained glass artist in the late 19th century. His firm in the south of England near Brighton,
    http://advanceassociates.com/Sundials/Stained_Glass/sundials_SGS2.html
    Including Etched Glass, Plastic, Mosaic and Ceramic Sundials
    By John L. Carmichael (author) and Dave Bell (webmaster) (For optimum viewing, set View to Full Screen and monitor resolution to 1024 or 1280.) This page was last updated 22 January, 2008
    Home Image Archive References Commissioning a Sundial
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    Etched Glass and Plastic Sundials

    Mosaic and Ceramic Sundials
    Click on any of the images on this page for a larger view.
    Stained Glass Sundials 18th Century (1700's)
    Dial 47 Dial 69 Dial 7 The Tong Hall Dial
    Maker:
    Henry Gyles (1645-1709)
    Date:
    Original Location:
    Window above Tong Hall's main door, Bradford Yorkshire, England. (near Leeds).
    Present Location: At original location, but unfortunately, it's now obscured by a new entrance lobby.
    Orientation: declines slightly west of south
    Size: 3 x 5 ft.
    Adornment: The four Seasons Mottos: undetermined Condition: Fair. Cracked and restored. According to C. Daniel, "it is probably the finest known complete (English) stained glass dial still in place and relatively undamaged." Comment: Left photo: Exterior view of dial above Tong Hall's main entrance. Right photo: Interior view. Shadow says 10:50

    53. Alice In Wonderland
    Geoffrey Webb trained at the Westminster School of Art and on leaving worked with charles eamer kempe who at some time in his life lived at Old Place,
    http://www.daresburycofe.org.uk/alice/alice1.htm
    Alice in Wonderland
    White Rabbit Bill the Lizard Cheshire Cat Caterpillar Queen of Hearts Dormouse Fish Footman Dido Hatter March Hare Geoffrey Fuller Webb was born in 1879, the nephew of the architect Sir Aston Webb who was responsible for many important buildings in London that include, the eastern façade of Buckingham Palace, Admiralty Arch on the Mall, and the Cromwell Road frontage of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and outside London, the brightly coloured Law Courts in Birmingham. Geoffrey Webb trained at the Westminster School of Art and on leaving worked with Charles Eamer Kempe who at some time in his life lived at Old Place, Lindfield, Sussex. Kempe was born in Ovingdean Hall, Brighton, on the 29th June 1837, and was a prolific stained glass Photograph by kind permission of John Eastwood artist and it has been said that there is scarcely a church in Britain within a radius of thirty miles that does not have a Kempe window.

    54. All Saints Church Grayswood, Haslemere, Surrey
    West Window by charles eamer kempe. This window, dating from 1903, depicts St John, St Michael and St Barnabas. kempe’s style was inspired by medieval
    http://www.grayswoodparish.org/ourcentenary.html
    All Saints Church
    Grayswood Rd,
    Grayswood,
    Nr Haslemere,
    Surrey GU27 2DB
    United Kingdom
    Telephone: 44 1428 656504
    E-Mail: office@grayswoodparish.org

    All Saints Church has been an important part of life in Grayswood for the last century AND WE CELEBRATED OUR CENTENARY IN 2002. Not only is it a superb Grade I listed building in a lovely setting, All Saints has special significance for thousands of local residents, past and present. J ust inside the main entrance, proud parents and godparents have gathered at the font for the baptism of more than 1000 precious children. At the chancel step, 421 joyful couples have been pronounced husband and wife. And in the churchyard there are over 300 memorials to loved ones who have died and been laid to rest in a place they cherished. Add to that the many thousands of worship gatherings there have been over the years and it becomes clear that our church is the spiritual home to many. All Saints Church building is unique in having been designed by a Swedish architect, Axel Haig. His skill is evident in every detail of the church architecture - and the work of several other artists is represented.

    55. Future Events
    Bodley and kempe Centenary 2007 Events July October 2007 - Join the of tours and talks to commemorate George Frederick Bodley and charles eamer kempe,
    http://www.pugin-society.1to1.org/events-coming.html
    future events first row 3 first row 4 second row 1 second row 2 second row 3 second row 4 HOME The Pugin Society has an active programme of events and lectures. Non members welcome. For further details contact:
    Professor Julia Twigg, 9 Nunnery Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3LS, UK. 01227 766879, j.m.twigg@kent.ac.uk Cheques for all events payable to The Pugin Society . Send to Julia Twigg, 9 Nunnery Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3LS. Please assume that you have a place unless you hear to the contrary. If you would like confirmation of your booking, or want to make further enquiries, please enclose a SAE or ring 01227 766879, email j.m.twigg@kent.ac.uk PUGIN SOCIETY EVENTS St Augustine's Abbey Church, in Ramsgate adjacent to The Grange, is open to visitors from 2:00 to 4:00pm on the first Sunday of every month with Society members on hand to answer questions. Catriona Blaker, our Ramsgate representative, is the contact for this. Thursday 26-Sunday 29 July: History and Mystery on the Welsh Borders The focus of the study tour is Chirk Castle and the Welsh borders, where we will be pursuing the complex and sometimes mysterious story of Pugin's involvement in the area. We will visit Chirk Castle to see the newly opened exhibition of Hardman artefacts (see also below) and to learn of further developments in the restoration of the Pugin interiors. We also hope to see Holywell, which Pugin visited on his honeymoon, Pantasaph, and other treats on the Welsh borders. We will be based in the lovely city of Chester, and the tour will be led by Michael Fisher, who has published widely on Pugin and the Gothic Revival. SAE for further details.

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    • Charles E Kempe (1837-1907) - A brief biography of the Victorian stained glass window designer Charles Kempe, with particular reference to his work in Cumbria (The Lake District).
    • Kempe, Charles Eamer (1837-1907 ) - A comprehensive biography of Charles E Kempe, Victorian stained glass designer, whose distinctive style in stained glass reached the peak of popularity in the late 19th century. From Churchmouse.
    • The Kempe Memorial - The memorial to Charles Eamer Kempe in the South Transept of Chichester Cathedral, designed by John Lisle,
    • The Kempe Society - The Kempe Society was set up to promote interest in the work of the Master of Glass, Charles Eamer Kempe, 1837-1907 and that of his firm which specialised in stained glass design and production, as well as church decorative art of many kinds.
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    57. Lichfield Cathedral - Search
    charles eamer kempe (1837 1907) was a well-known Victorian stained glass designer. He studied for the priesthood at Pembroke College, Oxford,
    http://lichfield-cathedral.org/index.php?option=com_search&searchword=stained

    58. THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
    The third North Aisle Window (1906) is by charles eamer kempe, one of the finest stained glass makers of the 19th century. The main lancets show St John and
    http://www.stmaryschurchbrighton.co.uk/
    LINKS TO RELATED SITES SUNDAY SERVICES and OTHER ACTIVITIES HIRING THE CHURCH and the CHURCH HALL THE FAMOUS BEVINGTON ORGAN WHERE ARE WE? LINK TO LOCAL MAP CHICHESTER DIOCESE INFORMATION and link to "Find a Church" LINK TO "OPEN DOOR" the Brighton HIV drop-in facility EXCELLENT NEW BOOK AVAILABLE. SEE BELOW THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BRIGHTON Parish Office 01273 698601 VISITORS TO THIS SITE We are pleased to announce that The Revd Andrew Woodward, a former curate of St Botolph's Church, Aldgate in the city of London, is now our Priest-in-Charge. SEE A STUNNING 360 degree virtual tour of the church by clicking on this link and going to "ST MARY THE VIRGIN, KEMPTOWN: INTERIOR" THIS SITE INCLUDES FOUR DIFFERENT HYMN IMPROVISATIONS PLAYED ON THE CHURCH'S FAMOUS BEVINGTON ORGAN BY BILL SIBBEY - EACH PAGE FEATURES A DIFFERENT ONE - including two on the Bevington Organ pages. CLICK ON THE RELEVANT LINKS, SUCH AS THE ONE BELOW, TO LISTEN - playable on Windows Media player. LOVE DIVINE, ALL LOVES EXCELLING (Blaenwern)

    59. Archive Of Art And Design: Bibliography - Victoria And Albert Museum
    Master of glass charles eamer kempe 18371907 and the work of his firm in stained glass and church decoration. Hatfield John Taylor Book Ventures for The
    http://www.vam.ac.uk/resources/archives/aad/bibliography/index.html
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    Archive of Art and Design: Bibliography
    Introduction
    The Archive of Art and Design was set up in 1977 and opened to the public in 1978. It houses a growing corpus of primary source material for the study of art and design, particularly of the 20th century. The Archive of Art and Design is open to students and researchers by appointment. See the Archives webpage for details of how to make an appointment. This bibliography is divided into two sections. The first lists publications about the Archive of Art and Design and its collections. The second lists publications and theses based on research using the holdings of the Archive of Art and Design. The pressmarks give the location number of published items held in the  National Art Library . An AAD prefix indicates that items are held in the Archive of Art and Design. Entries are in chronological order, with the most recent publications listed first.
    Publications About the Archive of Art and Design and its Collections
    • Lomas, Elizabeth. . London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, c2001. ISBN 1579583156.

    60. St Leonard, Turners Hill, West Sussex, England - 13th February 2004
    The stained glass charles eamer kempe (18371907) was commissioned to supply the glass for the sanctuary windows. Kemp used his family coat of arms (three
    http://www.roughwood.net/ChurchAlbum/WestSussex/Worth/TurnersHillStLeonard2004.h
    St Leonard's Parish Church, Turners Hill, West Sussex - 13th February 2004
    The foundation stone for St Leonard's church was laid on 3rd March 1894 by Mrs Oxley, the leading benefactor. The architect was Lacy W Ridge who designed the building in the Perpendicular style. Owing to a shortage of funds, the tower was not included in the original contract and in fact didn't get built until 1923/24 in memory of those who lost their lives in the Great War. The tower contains a full peal of bells, acknowledged to be very fine. They are rung from ground level, which requires ropes some 70 feet in length, and, according to a lady who is one of the ringers, gives a good aerobic work out at the same time! Here are two pictures of the nave, the first looking east into the chancel and the impressive east window, the second looking west into the tower. The stained glass Charles Eamer Kempe (1837-1907) was commissioned to supply the glass for the sanctuary windows. Kemp used his family coat of arms (three golden wheat sheaves) as his trademark, and this can be found high in the east window. Here is a picture of the beautiful east window which was installed in the church in 1896. To quote from the church guidebook:

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