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St Peter’s Church in Ecclesfield

Charles Eamer Kempe was a painter who specialized in decorating the interiors of churches in the 1860s. He founded his own stained glass company, CE Kempe & Co in London, in 1868. His training helped him excel in his art, and he was able to establish a unique style that was fashionable in high church… Continue reading St Peter’s Church in Ecclesfield

[47057] Ecclesfield : St John the Baptist

St Mary, Ecclesfield, Sheffield. Memorial Window (depth) to John Thomas Jeffcock (d1895), Rector of Wolverhampton & Prebendary of Lichfield. By Charles Eamer Kempe (1837-1907), 1895. Charles Eamer Kempe was a painter of partitions, ceilings and woodwork of church buildings in the 1860s. The design then in vogue reflected a resurgence of desire to significant church… Continue reading [47057] Ecclesfield : St John the Baptist

[47069] Ecclesfield : Thomas Dunn Jeffcock Window

St Mary, Ecclesfield, Sheffield. Memorial Window to Thomas Dunn Jeffcock (d1859) & his wife Maria (d1883). Detail – devotion. By Charles Eamer Kempe (1837-1907), c1895. Charles Eamer Kempe was a painter of walls, ceilings and woodwork of churches in the 1860s. The model then in vogue reflected a resurgence of interest to significant church methods.… Continue reading [47069] Ecclesfield : Thomas Dunn Jeffcock Window

[47066] Ecclesfield : St Stephen

St Mary, Ecclesfield, Sheffield. Memorial Window (depth) to Thomas Dunn Jeffcock (d1859) & his wife Maria (d1883). By Charles Eamer Kempe (1837-1907), c1895. Charles Eamer Kempe was a painter of walls, ceilings and woodwork of churches in the 1860s. The fashion then in vogue reflected a resurgence of desire to significant church methods. Kempe’s teaching… Continue reading [47066] Ecclesfield : St Stephen

[47065] Ecclesfield : St Boniface

St Mary, Ecclesfield, Sheffield. Memorial Window (detail) to Thomas Dunn Jeffcock (d1859) & his spouse Maria (d1883). By Charles Eamer Kempe (1837-1907), c1895. Charles Eamer Kempe was a painter of walls, ceilings and woodwork of churches in the 1860s. The fashion then in vogue reflected a resurgence of interest to high church techniques. Kempe’s schooling… Continue reading [47065] Ecclesfield : St Boniface