Subject

Faithful Knight

Text

Faithful Unto Death On Earth Peace

Inscription

[Plaque] These windows To the Glory of God and in memory of Charles Vaughan. Sergeant Australian Imperial Regt. Killed in action 18th February 1901. at Haartebeestfontein South Africa. Aged 32 Erected by his Brothers and Sisters

Description & History

All Saints' Anglican Church, then known as Wycliffe Church, was opened on Sunday 20 January 1861 by the Reverend HN Wollaston, who had replaced the first Vicar, the Reverend Postlethwaite the previous year. The building was designed and supervised by Ballarat architect, HR Caselli and the Learmonth Historical Society has his plans drawn on silk in its collection. The designer and maker of this two-light window is unknown, however it has similarities with the style of William Wheildon and George Dancey. If indeed their work, it would rank among their earliest collaborations as Wheildon only joined the firm as its stained glass artist in 1905. The two stained glass Boer War memorials in All Saints' Church commemorate two men of the district who joined completely different units, but who ultimately fought in the same battle at Haartebeestefontein (also spelt Hartbeestfontien) and died within days of each other.