East Window - Upper Boddington, Northamptonshire

Attribution
1868–1869
East Window - Upper Boddington, Northamptonshire

A richly coloured Crucifixion window of 1868–1869 by Heaton, Butler and Bayne, presenting the central mystery of the Passion within a balanced devotional scheme.

  • Left-hand light:
    The Virgin Mary stands with Mary Cleophas, their restrained grief expressed through gesture and posture, forming a quiet counterpoint to the drama of the central scene.

  • Centre light:
    Christ crucified, with Mary Magdalene kneeling at the foot of the Cross. Above Christ’s head is the inscription “It is finished”, emphasising the completion of the redemptive act.

  • Right-hand light:
    St John the Evangelist and Joseph of Arimathea, witnesses to the Crucifixion and figures closely associated with Christ’s death and burial.

  • Tracery:
    Stylised floral motifs frame a central roundel bearing the IHS monogram, reinforcing the Christological focus of the window.

The composition is characteristic of Heaton, Butler & Bayne’s confident mid-Victorian manner: clear narrative organisation, strong linear drawing, and a harmonious palette that combines jewel-like colour with architectural framing, directing attention firmly toward the sacrificial figure of Christ at the centre.