Cornish church notes.

Some articles and notes on the history of Anglican churches and their stained glass windows in and around Truro in Cornwall, with links to photographs of the buildings and windows described.

St. Keyne, Kenwyn

Kenwyn, Truro: Short report in the Ecclesiologist of September 1845 of the installation of two windows, one at the east end of the chancel, and one at the east end of the south aisle.
Kenwyn: Short report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of Friday 5^th April 1850 of the erection in the churchyard of a cross in memory of Rev. George James Cornish.
The Late Vicar of Kenwyn: Short report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of Friday 22^nd November 1850 describing the installation of a memorial window and pulpit in memory of Rev. George James Cornish.
S. Cuby, Kenwyn, near Truro: Report in the Ecclesiologist of February 1851 describing recent restoration work and the installation of a window and other memorials to Rev. George James Cornish.
The thunderstorm of Wednesday: Kenwyn Church.: Short report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the damage to the church from the lightning strike to the tower on Wednesday 19^th December 1860.
Fatal thunder storm.: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the damage to the church from the lightning strike to the tower on Wednesday 19^th December 1860. A similar article appeared in the West Briton, Friday December 21^st 1860 page 5.
Kenwyn Church: Announcement in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the forthcoming re-opening of the church on Thursday 15^th May 1862 after restoration work.
Re-opening of Kenwyn Church: First report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the re-opening of the church after restoration work. It contains some history of the parish and church, as well as a description of the restoration work, a new memorial window in memory of William Mansel Tweedy, and a short description of the service held on Thursday 15^th May 1862 to celebrate the re-opening.
Re-opening of Kenwyn Church: Report in the West Briton of the re-opening of the church after restoration work. It contains some history of Church in Cornwall, the parish of Kenwyn and its church, as well as a description of the restoration work, a new memorial window in memory of William Mansel Tweedy, and a description of the service held on Thursday 15^th May 1862 to celebrate the re-opening.
Re-opening of Kenwyn Church: Second report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the re-opening of the church after restoration work. It contains a description of the service held in the church on Thursday 15^th May 1862 to celebrate the re-opening.
Memorial to the late Mr. Edward Osler: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of Friday 8^th January 1864 of the installation of a memorial window in the chancel.
Memorial Window in Kenwyn Church: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of Friday 12^th August 1864 of the installation of a memorial window above the altar, in memory of members of the Carlyon family.
Kenwyn Church: Report in the West Briton of Friday 2^nd September 1864 of the installation of a memorial window in the chancel in memory of Elizabeth Blamey.
Kenwyn Church: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of Friday 13^th January 1865 of the installation of a memorial window in the chancel in memory of John Tippet, a former churchwarden.
Kenwyn Harvest Festival.—A New Vestry: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the opening of the new vestry, celebrated during the Harvest Festival on Tuesday 27^th September 1892.
Kenwyn Church Truro: Guide to the church, written in 1971.

Epiphany House, Kenwyn

Memorial to Bishop Stubbs: Short report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of February 1914 of the funding of the memorial window in the chapel, and other memorials to Bishop Stubbs.

St. Mary, Truro

St Mary’s Church, Truro: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of Friday July 18^th 1845 of the installation of two stained-glass windows, one above the altar. A shorter version of this article appeared in the Builder, Saturday August 16^th 1845 (vol. 3) page 388.
S. Mary the Virgin, Truro: Short report in the Ecclesiologist of September 1845 of improvements and restoration, including the installation of two stained-glass windows, one above the altar.
S. Mary, Truro, Cornwall.: Short report in the Ecclesiologist of June 1849 of recent improvements, including the installation of five stained-glass windows.
S. Mary’s, Truro.: Report in the Ecclesiologist of April 1851 of recent improvements, including the installation of eight stained-glass windows.

All Hallows (1802), Kea

Opening of Kea Church: Short report in the Cornwall Gazette and Falmouth Packet of the first service in the church, held on Sunday 3^rd October 1802.

Exchange of letters between Elizabeth Frances Anne Daubuz of Killiow, the donor of the window, George Fellowes Prynne, the architect of the church, Percy Bacon, the designer of the window, Walter Damarel Coode, one of the churchwardens, Canon H. Holroyd Mills, rector of St. Stephen-in-Brannel and Honorary Secretary of the Diocesan Advisory Committee on Faculties, and Mr. H.L. Cowlard, Diocesan Registrar.

Canon Holroyd Mills to Elizabeth Daubuz, 25^th May, 1925.
George Fellowes Prynne to Elizabeth Daubuz, 15^th June, 1925.
Elizabeth Daubuz to George Fellowes Prynne, undated, but probably in reply to his letter of 15th June, 1925.
George Fellowes Prynne to Elizabeth Daubuz, 3^rd July, 1925.
George Fellowes Prynne to Elizabeth Daubuz, 10^th August, 1925.
George Fellowes Prynne to Elizabeth Daubuz, 5^th October, 1925.
George Fellowes Prynne to Walter Coode, 8^th October, 1925.
Elizabeth Daubuz to Canon Holroyd Mills, undated.
Canon Holroyd Mills to Elizabeth Daubuz, 19^th October, 1925.
George Fellowes Prynne to Walter Coode, 13^th November, 1925.
George Fellowes Prynne to Walter Coode, 4^th December, 1925.
Canon Holroyd Mills to Walter Coode, 5^th January, 1926.
George Fellowes Prynne to Walter Coode, 8^th January, 1926.
Percy Bacon to Walter Coode, 8^th January, 1926.
Walter Coode to H.L. Cowlard, 30^th January, 1926.

St. Kea, Old Kea

Opening of the New Mission Church of Old Kea: Report in the West Briton of the opening of the new church on Thursday 1^st January 1863, describing the church.
Opening of the New Mission Church at St. Kea: Report in the West Briton of the opening of the new church on Thursday 1^st January 1863, describing the opening service.
Re-opening of the new mission school-church of Old Kea: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the opening of the new church on Thursday 1^st January 1863, describing the church and the opening service.

St. Clement, Truro

Church restoration: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the re-opening of the church on Tuesday 3^rd April 1866.

St. John, Truro

New Church: Report in the West Briton of a meeting on Thursday 23^rd February 1826 to discuss building a new church .
Opening of St. John’s Chapel: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the opening of the church on Sunday 27^th April 1828.
St. John’s Chapel of Ease, Truro.: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the re-opening of the church on Sunday 16^th December 1860 after extensive alterations.
Re-opening of St. John’s Church, Truro: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the re-opening of the church on Sunday 12^th October 1884.

St. George, Truro

S. George, (temporary), Truro, Cornwall: Report in the Ecclesiologist of June 1849 of the erection of a temporary wooden church.
St. George’s Church, Truro: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the laying of the foundation stone on Monday 29^th May 1854.
Consecration of St. George’s District Church, Truro: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the consecration of the church on Friday 28^th September 1855.
St. George, Truro: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of Saturday 19^th February 1870, of the erection of a stained-glass window in memory of Ellen Williams.

St. Peter, Mithian

Mithian Church: Report in the West Briton of Thursday 31^st August 1882 describing improvements to the chancel, including a new east window.
Mithian: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of Friday 1^st September 1882 describing improvements to the chancel, including a new east window.

St. Paul, Chacewater

Chacewater Church: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of Thursday 18^th February 1892 announcing the selection of the plans of architect Edmund Sedding for the rebuilding of the church
Chacewater Church: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the reopening of the church on Tuesday 20^th December 1892 after rebuilding.

St. Andrew, Malpas

New Mission Church at Malpas: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette describing the church and the opening service on Friday 19^th May 1882.

St. Merryn

Inscription below the window at the east end of the south aisle.

Letters between William Cleveland-Stevens, Chancellor of the Diocese, the Diocesan Registrar, and William Sydney Bowdon, vicar of St. Merryn.

Rev William Bowdon to Mr. Harvey, 19^th March, 1941.
William Cleveland-Stevens to Diocesan Registrar, 25^th March, 1941.

St. Germans

Bazaar at Port Eliot

Report on a bazaar to raise funds for the restoration of the church, held from Tuesday 15^th to Thursday 17^th September 1896.

Installation of the east window

Reports of the unveiling ceremony, on Sunday 1^stNovember 1896, for the east window:

New window at St. Germans Church.
New window at St. Germans Church (Western Daily Mercury).
St. Germans Church: window unveiling by the Bishop of Truro.
St. Germans Church: the new east window.
St. Germans Church: the new east window (Westminster …)

St. Germans Church: dedication of a new window

Report of the unveiling and dedication ceremony, on Wednesday 15^th October 1902, for the window on the south side of the south aisle.

St. Ladoca, Ladock

Re-opening of Ladock Parish Church: Report in the Royal Cornwall Gazette of the re-opening of the church on Sunday 17^th January 1864 after restoration.

St. Feoca, Feock

S. Feock, near Truro: Report in the Ecclesiologist of September 1845 of the restoration of the church.

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