Talland Church Headstones

Memorial 60

~ The morning sunlight illuminates the Chancel through the 13th century east window ~ the natural daylight shines through three lancet lights, made in 1903, which depict St Mary the Virgin on the left, Christ on the Cross in the centre and St John on the right; the deep palette of coloured stained glass is predominantly blue and red enriched with gold details.

~ Orientation ~ East Chancel Wall ~ 260 x170 cm // 8’6″ x 5’7″

The stained glass, in the window above the altar, was presented to Talland Church by Henry Charles Richards, Esq., K.C., M.P.

He was a British barrister & Conservative Party politician for Finsbury East. He was a very active member of the Church of England and formed the City Church and Churchyard Preservation Society.

The first memorial is to Mrs Mary Susette Jackson who had given a drinking fountain to Looe in 1902 in memory of her husband George Jackson M.P, who was born in East Looe, and became director of the Cornish Bank. The drinking fountain stands on East Quay, outside the Old Lifeboat Station. 

The second, central, memorial is to Henry Richard’s brother, clergyman Rev. Frederick Field Richards who officiated at Talland Church in 1877.

His son, John Charles Field Richards won two gold medals in the 1908 Olympics, held in Britain. He was part of the motorboat racing team, a contest that was held as an official Olympic sport for the first and only time.

The unveiling of the stained glass window took place on Easter Monday 1903, and the Dedication Prayer was read by Canon Bush, Rector of Duloe.

Maker of the window – Charter & Son, St Dunstan’s Hill, London