St Ann's Church, the Dorrity Window
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St Ann's Church, the Dorrity Window
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 7 Jun 2018
When St Ann’s Church was first constructed, the interior was extremely simple with plain glass windows. However many changes were made during the restoration of the church by Alfred Waterhouse between 1887 and 1889. These changes included the installation of stained glass windows in the reconstructed chancel and sanctuary. Six other windows in the nave had their glazing replaced at various times to commemorate royal and ecclesiastical; occasions; some of these were bespoke and others were adapted from other churches. The Dorrity Window depicts the single figure of St Peter with the Shepherd’s Crook leaning against his side; a sheep stands at the foot of the crook. At the top of the window, are the instructions charging Peter to ‘Feed my lambs’ and Feed my sheep’. The inscription at the bottom of the window reads ‘ To the Glory of God and in memory of David Dorrity, Rector of St Ann’s 1895-1926, and honorary Canon of Manchester’.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.481527
Longitude
-2.246031