Stained Glass of St Mary Elsing Church Norfolk

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The window is now almost entirely made up of clear glass. Originally it would have been stained and pictured : figures of Sir Hugh Hastings (d1374, who financed the building of the church) and his wife Margaret Foliot; scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary together with her Coronation; various heraldic shields.

Among the few fragments remaining in this window is the head of an ox, originally part of a nativity scene, which can just be made out in the lower left tracery.

The window contains a medley of glass which is believed to have dated from the 14th century, restored in the 19th century by J & J King. The main figure on the right is St Matthew, although following the restoration he has been given the fuller’s bat of St James the Less. David King believes that the small seated figure, wearing a red garment in the upper left hand light may be the original 14th century figure of Mary and would have formed part of a Coronation scene. Other fragments include a censing angel and the Foliot coat of arms

The window contains a medley of glass which is believed to date from the 14th century, restored in the 19th century by J & J King. The two figures in the main lights depict St Jude (carrying a boat) and St Philip.