42. NORTH STAINED GLASS WINDOW 2
The next stained glass window along this North side is the St George window. The saint is standing on a dragon of an unhealthy blue shade, and the saint’s name is displayed below. Just below the dragon is a text from Psalm 24:3–4 : ‘Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart.’ There is an old legend about St George defeating a dragon to save the life of a princess. This window is a memorial to Keith Kinnaird Mackellar, who died in the Second Boer War aged 20. He was the brother of poet Dorothea Mackellar.
43. NORTH NAVE MEMORIALS 5
Those remembered in the next wall of memorials are ... . Frank Leslie Cuttriss, Rector of St James 1952 – 1973, died 1998. ••• Robert Campbell, died 1861, last surviving son of William Campbell. ••• Ensign Henry Middleton Blackburn was killed in action in the Valley of the Horokiwi, New Zealand in 1846. ••• Deputy Commissary General James was a British-born administrator of NSW who died in 1810 aged 49 years. ••• Edwin John Davidson was rector of this Church 1938 – 1955, and became Bishop of Gippsland; died in 1958. His wife Doris Evelyn Davidson died in 1991.
44. NORTH STAINED GLASS WINDOW 3
The third and final stained glass window on the North nave wall is the Mary window. It is based on the painting ‘Sistine Madonna’ by Rapphael, and depicts the Madonna and Child. Cherubs and a host of faces look down from above, and at the bottom are two well-known cherubs, one in thoughtful pose.
46. SOUTH NAVE WALL EAST
At the East end of the South wall, we have two more colourful stained glass windows, and two more memorial walls.
47. SOUTH NAVE WINDOWS 1, 2
The window at left gives an unusual depiction of the Risen Christ. A text near his feet states: ‘He ever liveth to make intercession’, and the nail prints in his hands and the crown of thorns allude to the recent crucifixion experience. Cherubim look down from the top of the window, and the seven golden candlesticks likely refer to the seven churches of Revelation. ••• The window at right shows the Archangel St Michael having defeated the dragon (Satan). The Archangel is identified by the words at the base of the window, and the text just above this reads: ‘Fight the good fight of faith’.
48. SOUTH NAVE MEMORIALS 1
The memorials on this wall commemorate ... . Harriot Patience Bryant, wife of L. Foucart, died 1875 in Cheltenham, England. ••• Commodore Sir James Brisbane, a British R.N Officer with a distinguished career, died in 1826. This was the first monument erected in the Church, and it began the tradition of erecting memorial tablets for ‘important people’. ••• James Williams, died 1872, and Maria, his wife, died 1861. ••• Bartholomew O’Brien, died 1870, and Elizabeth his wife, died 1890. ••• Louis Foucart who died at Ripon, Yorkshire, England in 1899.
49. SOUTH NAVE MEMORIALS 2
THe people remembered here are ... . William Sharp Macleay, British civil servant and entomologist, died in 1865. ••• Mary Lucy Adelaide Applethwaite, Submatron of Hyde Park Asylum, Sydney; died 1885. ••• John Colderidge Patteson was an English Anglican Bishop and missionary to the South Sea Islands where he was killed by the natives in 1871. ••• Charles Nathan was warden and trustee of St James’; died in 1872. ••• Frances Leonora Harington was renowned for her watercolour works. She died in 1836 about six weeks after her marriage. ••• Captain William Russell of Ravensworth, died 1871, and son John William Russell of Wallangra who died in 1871. ••• The Lord Bertrand Cordon, died in 1869.
50. SOUTH NAVE WALL NEAR TRANSEPT AND BEYOND
We have come now to the Southern ‘portico’ which is now the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. Previously enclosed and used as a vestry and then an organ chamber, the South porch became a chapel in 1903. In 1988, the side chapel was remodelled and dedicated as the Chapel of the Holy Spirit.
52. CHAPEL SIDE WINDOWS
The award-winning ‘Creation Window’, designed by Australian artist David Wright, spreads across the three walls and represents the interaction of earth, air, fire and water, symbolic of the action of the Spirit in creation, in life and in rebirth in Christ. The new furniture for the chapel was designed by Leon Sadubin.
53. CHAPEL INFORMATION
Near the Chapel is another information sheet.
54. SOUTH WALL WEST
We have another memorial wall and window to investigate before we are beneath the balcony.
55. SOUTH NAVE MEMORIALS 3
We continue with our summary of the memorials ... . Remembered here are: William John Dumaresq, a prominent civil engineer in NSW who died in 1868. ••• William J. Day who was a trustee of St James’, died 1887. ••• Georgiana Sarah (Sidonia) Newman, wife of Robert William Newman, died in 1854. ••• Robert John Birch, accidentally drowned at Clontare, Middle Harbour 1865, aged 8 years. ••• Entomologist Alexander Macleay (McLeay)(1767 – 1848) was a leading member of the Linnean Society, a fellow of the Royal Society and member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Eliza Barclay was his wife, died 1847. ••• Charles Kemp, warden and trustee of St James; died 1864. ••• John Shaw Phelps, a Captain in the 14th Regiment of Foot, died at the Queen’s Redoubt in 1863 during the Maori Wars in New Zealand. ••• Charles Hadley 1771 –1828, arrived in NSW from England as a convict.
56. SOUTH WINDOW 3
The third stained glass window on the South side is the St Peter window. The saint is pictured with his name at the base, and the scripture verses – Christ’s question, ‘Lovest thou me(?)’ (John 21:17) , and Peter’s confession, ‘Thou art the Christ the Son of the Living God’ (Matthew 16:16). Of course he is holding the keys of the Kingdom (Matthew 16:19)!
57. SOUTH NAVE MEMORIALS 4
The next memorial wall ... . The Revd George Charles Bode, a former curate of the St James’ parish, died 1880. ••• Alexander Grant McLean was born in Scotland and became surveyor-general or NSW. He died in 1862. ••• Robert Allwood, priest of St James’, died 1891, and his wife Anna Rebecca, died 1890.
58. COATS OF ARMS
We are now beneath the balcony and the remaining two windows are designed to show coats of arms which fit beneath the balcony platform. Both coats of Arms belong to Bishop William Grant Broughton who lived from 1788 to 1853. He was (Anglican) Bishop of Australia from 1836 to 1847, and after the diocese was divided in 1847, he became bishop of Sydney.
59. SOUTH NAVE MEMORIALS 6
There are two final memorials on the South wall between the two Broughton windows. They remember Lieut - Gen Sir Maurice Charles O’Connell (1812 – 1879) who was a Queensland pioneer and president of the Queensland Legislative Council. It is unclear why he is remembered here. ••• Roberto Wardell was a founder of ‘The Australian’ newspaper, and fought a duel with Henry Dumaresq, who also appears on these walls. Wardell was fatally shot by a runaway convict in1834.
60. WEST NAVE MEMORIAL, SOUTH SIDE
Our final memorial plaque is on the West nave wall, and remembers John Cash Neild. He was an Australian politician who served as a Senator from New South Wales from 1901 to 1910.