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St
John's Cathedral Tour, Page 14
North
Nave Windows
(mostly New Testament figures)
1h
unknown.
2h
to be ANNA, the legendary mother of the Virgin Mary.
3h
unknown.
4h
unknown.
5h
ST. MATTHIAS, who replaced Judas Escariot amongst the Apostles.
Preached in Ethiopia. Depicted with a spear in his hand.
In
memory of Vernon Charles Patrick Gaunt (1879-1974). Born in
Ulster, he came to Saskatoon in 1907 and founded a printing
business that later was known as Arrow Printing. The window,
made by McCausland in Toronto, was installed in 1976. There
is also a window for Mr. Gaunt in Knox United Church next door
to St. John's on Spadina Crescent.
6h
ST. AGNES (291-304 AD), a 13 year-old martyr, depicted with
her usual symbol of a lamb.
In
memory of Dr. William Stewart "Bill" Kinnear, Saskatoon
pediatrician, golfer and one of the founders of the Hilltops
Football Team. Saskatoon Citizen of the Year in 1975. Agnes
was Mrs. Kinnear's name. Kinnear Crescent in the Silverwood
Industrial Park is named after him. The window was made by
McCausland in Toronto and was installed in 1991. See #11e.
7h
ST. SIMON THE LESS, one of the 12 Apostles. Depicted with
a saw in his hand as his body is said to have been sawn into
pieces after he was martyred.
In
memory of William James Hughes OBE (1884-1976) and his wife
Florence Eva Hughes (1892-1974). Born in England, Mr. Hughes
was wounded at Courcelette in the First World War. He became
superintendent of the Soldier's Settlement Board and the Veteran's
Land Act in Saskatoon. Was People's Warden at St. John's.
Worked with the Boy Scouts and received the Order of the British
Empire. This window was made by McCausland in Toronto and
installed in 1976.
8h
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, son of Zacharia and St. Elizabeth. He
baptized Christ. Is depicted holding a bowl of water and a
cross symbolizing the baptisms he performed in the River Jordan.
In
memory of Mary Irene "Mollie" Dodds (1904-80). The
window was made in Toronto by McCausland and installed in
1988.
9h
ST. JUDE of Thaddaeus, brother of St. James the Less and of
St. Simeon, martyred in Armenia. Is depicted with an axe,
remembering his martyrdom.
In
memory of William Anthony Pryor (1891-1970), who came to Canada
from England in 1912, arriving in Saskatoon in 1930. He was
claims manager for Saskatchewan Mutual Insurance, secretary-treasurer
of the Granite Curling Club for twenty years, member of Rotary
and of the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club. The window was
made in Toronto by McCausland and installed in 1991.
10h
ST. MARK, writer of a gospel and an evangelist. Depicted with
a pen and a book.
In
memory of Jewell M. and Mrs. Ernestine E. Witt. Mr. Witt was
a member of the vestry in the 1930s. This window was installed
in 1986.
11h
ST. JAMES THE LESS, one of the twelve Apostles, first Bishop
of Jerusalem. Also called James son of Alphaeus. Believed
to have been beaten to death with a fuller's club, such as
the one in his left hand. Was either the father or the brother
of St. Jude.
In
memory of Laeta Boyce (1889-1970), wife of Basil P. Boyce,
a lawyer and the sheriff of Saskatoon 1929-57. She came from
Keewatin Ontario. The window was made by McCausland in Toronto
and installed in 1970.
12h
ST. MARTHA, sister of Mary Magdalene and Lazarus who, together
with Mary Magdalene, annointed Christ's feet.
In
memory of Margaret "Pegi" Mary Richards (1952-86),
daughter of J. Howard and Mary Helen Richards. The window
was made by McCausland in Toronto and dates from 1988.
13h
ST. BARTHOLOMEW, one of the twelve Apostles. Said to have
travelled to India. Was flayed to death in Armenia. Depicted
with a flaying knife in his left hand.
In
memory of Robert George Braithwaite (1949-70) who was killed
in an accident on the Blackstrap Lake Road. A member of the
YMCA and of the St. John's Servers' Guild. The window was
installed in 1971.
14h
ST. MARY MAGDALENE and Christ. Luke says that Mary, the sister
of Martha and Lazarus, was a sinner and that seven devils
were cast out of her. Mary Magdalene later accompanied Christ,
ministered to him and annointed his feet before the last supper.
She stood at the foot of the cross and was the first witness
of the Resurrection.
In
memory of Wilfred Henry George Avant (1885-1952) and his wife
Ethel
Mary (d. 1989) who were married in St. John's in 1919. Mr.
Avant came from England. They retired into Saskatoon in 1944.
The window was installed in 1990.
15h
ST. PHILIP, one of the twelve Apostles.
In
memory of Allan Johnson (d. 1961) who was the Cathedral's
organist 1925-34. He also operated a music store.
16h
ST. ELIZABETH, wife of Zacharia and mother of St. John the
Baptist, cousin of the Virgin Mary. Gave birth at a late age
(note her wrinkled forehead and hands.)
In
memory of Russell and Louise Johnson, Oscar and Josie Opheim,
Herman and Mary Lewis and Harry and Ann Stolar. This window
was installed in 1991. It was made by McCausland in Toronto.
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