The Kempe Glass
The Kempe Glass
Kempe visited St George’s in October 1906 and outlined a scheme for the glazing of the windows. His plan was inspired by his intimate knowledge of the work of the best medieval artists, with the windows of the apse expressing the glory of the Incarnation and those of the south aisle depicting Christ’s appearances after his resurrection. Unfortunately Kempe died before his grand plan could be executed and it was left to Walter Tower, Kempe’s cousin and legatee to complete and install Kempe’s finished designs. After Kempe’s death on the 29th April 1907 he was buried in the family tomb in the churchyard of St Wulfran at Ovingdean, Sussex. The influence of his exceptional style of artistry remained long after his death.
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