OUR HERITAGE, SHAPING LEDBURY’S FUTURE

PROTECTING OUR HERITAGE, SHAPING THE FUTURE

25 SEPTEMBER 2026 – MEETING

 

THE HISTORY OF STAINED GLASS.

By Jim Budd

JOE HILLABY MEMORIAL TALK

 

Coloured glass has been produced since ancient times. Evidence of stained-glass windows in churches and monasteries in Britain can be found as early as the 7th century. Stained glass, as an art form, reached its height in the Middle Ages when it became a major pictorial form used to illustrate the narratives of the Bible to a largely illiterate populace.  More recently, the most innovative English designers were the Pre-Raphaelites and their work heralded the influential Arts and Crafts Movement, which regenerated stained glass throughout the English-speaking world. 

Contemporary stained glass can be seen at Hereford Cathedral:  the image shows a detail of the Ascension window (2017), part of an installation made by John Maine to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the SAS in 1941.

 

 

 

BURGAGE HALL MAP AND DIRECTIONS

Our Meetings

Meetings are held in Burgage Hall, usually on the last Friday of the month. They start at 7.30pm, unless otherwise stated.

We recommend arriving around 10 – 15 minutes beforehand so you have time to settle in and the meeting can start on time.

Open to members and non-members. Free for members, £5.00 for non-members. There is no need to book in advance unless otherwise stated. 

Burgage Hall is accessed from Church Lane and down the path beside Butcher Row House Museum.  Alternatively take Chapel Alley (next to the newsagents) off the High Street and enter through the double doors.

The Society organises about eight meetings each year.

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