The Twelve Apostles, by Heaton and Co., that is, Clement Heaton and James Butler (who had joined Heaton as partner in 1855), before Robert Bayne joined them in 1862. Installed in 1857 in the great west window of the ancient church of Wimborne Minster, Dorset, as part of the mid-nineteenth-century restoration. The window was in memory of Mrs Troyte Bullock. [Click on the images to enlarge them.]
Modern photograph, text and formatting by Jacqueline Banerjee, who also found the engraved image in the Illustrated London News. See bibliography for details. You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite it in a print one.
Related Material
- Wimborne Minster
- Thomas Hardy's Other Career (includes a discussion of a poem inspired by the Minster)
Bibliography
"Restoration of Wimborne Minster." Illustrated London News. Vol. 31, 14 November 1857: 483-84. Web. 26 December 2020.
Created 26 December 2020