Subject

Symbolic

Text

IHS AO

Inscription

A.M.D.G. in loving memory of Arthur and Elizabeth Reeves Presented by their loving daughters September 1951 In loving memory of our dear son Pte. R.J. Jessep Killed in Action 31st October 1942 "Till We Meet Again" In loving memory of our dear father John Webster died 26th August 1918 donated by the Webster family

Description & History

This small Second World War memorial from St. Clement's Anglican church at Newry was added to St. John's at Maffra after St. Clement's, which had served the community since 1871, closed in 1965. It was originally a three-light ornamental window, ordered by the Reverend HV Cairns in December 1950, on behalf of Jessep's parents, John Robert and Annie Elizabeth Jessep, 'Willow Park', Newry. The Cross and Grape Vine symbols were in the central light and 'IHS' and 'Alpha and Omega' symbols inset into the two outer lights. When the window was moved to St. John's it was cut down to a single light and installed in an opening behind the organ console. It is ikely that each of the three inscriptions was originally in each of the three lights.