The Church Builders
January 2003
Approx size:36" x 134" (900mm x 3400mm)
Design: R.W.C.
Design
The window represents St Joseph the Worker along with church members who helped in the building of the church in 1950. You will see a strong figure of Joseph, a carpenter by trade, dressed in a working apron and a pouch, with tools hanging from his waist. Red was chosen for his garment to make him stand out. He is holding an adze, a traditional tool like an axe, which carpenters and wheelwrights used for carving wood.
In the background are small figures. To the left they are cleaning stones to re-use in the building of the church.
To the right are three figures, one who could be the priest who is holding the plans of the church with perhaps an architect and parisioner looking on.
Behind the figure is an image of the completed church.
The yellow border and inscription gives a contrasting framework.
One of the original builders of the church taking a look at the new window.
Photograph reproduced with kind permission from the Editor- Newsquest Ltd.