The Charterhouse stained glass windows that graced the original School Chapel (now the Old Music School) have languished in storage for many years, surviving two fires and several moves.
Pupils helped to clean and dismantle part of The Last Supper window (pictured below) which was included in a grand scheme for the original chapel when the School first moved to Godalming in 1872.
Originally, the London firm of Clayton & Bell filled the chapel with glorious stained glass made at their Regent Street workshop. Many hands worked on the windows, from top artists who painted the faces to the less skilled workers who would have painted decorations in the background.
The glaziers who were responsible for fitting the windows in the correct order engraved each panel with a diamond tipped pen that was invisible once the glass was installed. Some of these inscriptions were discovered when the badly damaged panels were taken apart to repurpose. The pink and red heart keepsake (below) includes 'No 6 window centre' in beautiful handwriting. You can see the pink glass came from the book in the Last Supper window.
Also notice the head of the disciple with his back to us has been reimagined looking towards some gleaming spires (below).
The keepsakes are available to purchase here.
Rachel Mulligan, who re-created the pieces, is holding an open day at her studio in Farncombe on Sunday 8 December 11-4pm. All welcome. https://www.rachelmulligan.co.uk
