This window, opposite the James Watt window at the east end of the north wall and installed on the same date, is also an Alf Webster design on the theme of Prayer and Praise. It was installed by the parishioners of Cadder in memory of Rev James Watt, minister from 1882 - 1911 a time of significant developments in the congregation's life, and few ministers receive such a wonderful memorial. The detail in this window is worth careful study. Here we see Faith on the left, treasuring the light, Hope on the right, in chains but looking upward and Charity at the top represented by the Madonna and child. Webster scores equally highly in all of these areas. Great stained glass artists are skilled in draughtsmanship and the technical aspects of working in glass, they also possess a deep knowledge of religious symbolism and a creative imagination. It was designed by the outstanding Scottish stained glass artist, Alf Webster. This window was installed 25th October 1914 at the east end of the south wall with the theme 'Faith, Hope and Charity'. The artist is known but the style is not dissimilar to the other Ballantyne and Gardner windows. The left hand panel shows David mourning for his son with the words 'I shall go to him but he shall not return to me' and the right, Jesus with the promise 'In my Father's house are many mansions.' The donor was Caroline Warren, wife of Thomas and mother of the two boys. This was the first window to be done on the South wall, it was installed in 1908 at the time of the installation of the chancel and commemorates a father and two small sons from the same family, Thomas Warren of Cleddens who died aged 55 and his sons Thomas and Hamish both of whom died age 3. For someone who had spent 53 years as Session Clerk and schoolmaster, that's a very understandable sentiment! The top of the window has a heart with the sword through it, a reminder of Simeon's prophecy to Mary 'and a sword shall pierce your heart also.' 4 Thomas Warren Memorial Window The other window shows Simeon, the old man who took the infant Jesus in his arms when Mary brought him to the Temple and prayed 'Lord, now let thy servant depart in peace' (often called the Nunc Dimittis). The window above the vestry door features Enoch who 'walked with God,' we read of him in Genesis and also in Hebrews 11 which is the reference given on the window. He was also Session Clerk of the congregation. They also are by Ballantyne and Gardner and commemorate James Noble, schoolmaster at Cadder School from 1841, when he was 24, till 1890, when he was 73.
These two small windows were installed in 1896 high on either side of the east wall.
The six panels at the top date from this time and were not part of the original window, they may well be by a different artist. There are lots of lovely details - some of the children are carrying posies, and one of the mothers has amazing earrings with a swan and stars.ġ4 years after it was installed, this window was dismantled and replaced when the chancel was added to the church.
The theme of the window is 'Let the children come to me' and it was made by Ballantyne and Gardner, Edinburgh and installed on 10th May 1891 on the east wall of the church. Graham Finch 1 Alice Holden Gardner Memorial WindowĪlice Holden Gardner was the daughter of the family at Cawder House who died at the age of seven and a half and is buried in the churchyard. Click on each window to see a large version of the picture.īecoming familiar with these windows over the time I have been in Cadder has been an enormous and faith-enhancing privilege. I have chosen to illustrate the windows using details rather than images of the whole window, the descriptions are numbered and the images bear the number which relates to the appropriate text. There are ten windows which are described and illustrated below in the order in which they were installed. Cadder has some wonderful stained glass including work by some of Scotland's most notable artists in the medium.