The East Window

The East window was designed by the Vicar, the Reverend William Webster and work started on it in 1923. It was originally painted glass but within four years this was fading and in 1927 it was remade using stained glass. It depicts Jerusalem as the sun rises on Easter morn. The tomb is open and the Cross empty.

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The Mothers' Union window

In the central window is a Madonna and Child. In the left-hand light is a figure of King David and in the right hand light Ruth. In the bottom left is the MU's logo.

Across the top it reads 'My soul shall magnify the Lord', the opening words of the Magnificat (Mary's song of praise when she goes to see her cousin Elisabeth to tell her that she is pregnant).

"Given by the members of Ainsdale St John's Mothers' Union in affectionate remembrance of those members who have finished their course and have the Faith. 1956".

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The central image here is .At the bottom it says "That Peace which the World cannot give". To the left Enoch is depicted with the quote "Enoch pleased God", who was the father of Methuselah and who " walked with God and he was not; for God took him.". On the right is Elijah going up to heaven.

" To the Glory of God & in memory of Ellen Elizabeth Watt of this Parish" This is the newest of the windows dating from 1982.

In the traceries from left to right are various symbols.

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The West Window

The current west window replaced one that had been damaged by a stray bomb dropped on Stourton Road that also caused serious damage to the nearby Methodist Church. It dates from 1951. Again it includes the symbols alpha and omega.

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