From the Royal Cornwall Gazette, Friday 8th January 1864, page 8.
Memorial to the late Mr. Edward Osler.—We have to-day the gratifying duty of being able to announce the completion of a handsome stained glass window, which has been placed in Kenwyn Church, in memory of the late Mr. Edward Osler, Editor of the Royal Cornwall Gazette. It is needless for us now to dwell upon the qualities which won for Mr. Osler the respect of all who came within the sphere of his influence; suffice it to say that one of the most prominent of his virtues was love of the Church, whose cause always found in him an earnest and able advocate. He had, consequently, many warm friends amongst the clergy, by whom his loss was deeply felt. Shortly after Mr. Osler’s death, a subscription was organized at Falmouth, and by some of the clergy in the neighbourhood of Truro, for the purpose of raising a memorial in his honour, and the Rev. G. L. Church, of Chacewater, was requested to act as Treasurer. It was finally determined (the permission of the Rev. R. Vautier having been obtained,) to place a window to his memory, in Kenwyn Church. The execution of the window was entrusted to Mr. Gibbs, of Bedford-square, London, with whom the Rev. J. W. Murray, of Kea, arranged the design. The window is on the north side of the church, within the chancel. It is Early Decorated, and of three-lights, with fine bold deeply cut tracery. The subjects illustrated are the Transfiguration of Christ, and the healing of the lunatic (vide ⅹⅶ. Matthew, verses 1 to 6, and 14 to 18). The lights are in three divisions. In the upper light is our blessed Lord transfigured; the side lights having respectively the figure of Moses and Elias; beneath these are Peter, James, and John; and the lower compartments illustrate the latter portion of the 17th Chapter of St. Matthew, where the lunatic boy is being brought to Jesus, who, standing in the midst of a multitude, rebukes his disciples for want of faith (v. 17). This is, perhaps, the most successful part of the window; the figure of our Lord is most expressive. Beneath is the inscription “To the glory of God, and in pious memory of Edward Osler, who died March 7th, 1863.” The tracery in the upper part of the window is filled with angels bearing scrolls, on which are inscribed the words, “holy, holy, holy.” The window is remarkably well executed, the colouring is exceedingly rich, and disposed with artistic effect and taste; and the various figures are expressive and well conceived. The window is a first class production, and when compared with those erected a few years ago, shows the wonderful revival which has taken place in mediæval art. It is a fitting and graceful memorial to one of the Church’s truest friends. Besides this there has been erected over Mr. Osler’s grave in the churchyard, a handsome granite cross; it is massive and boldly carved, though small, and it is very appropriate—“In hoc signo vincis.”
A similar article appeared in the West Briton, Friday 15th January 1864, page 5.
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