Edinburgh & Tiffany Window

Tiffany Window
The window is located in the North Gallery. It depicts a young David, sling in hand, going out to do battle with the giant Goliath. David was the shepherd boy who became a soldier before becoming a King; in turn, Cuthbert was a shepherd boy who became a soldier before becoming a Saint.
The window was created by Tiffany of New York in 1903 and is one of only a handful of Tiffany windows in this country. Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848 - 1933) was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. He was the first Design Director at his family company, Tiffany & Co, founded by his father Charles Lewis Tiffany.
There is no inscription on the window but on a plate below it says: "To the Glory of God and in memory of Lieutenant William Victor St Clair McLaren who fell in the South African War July 26th 1900. This window is dedicated by his mother.
His mother was Mrs W G McLaren of Hillpark, Bannockburn.Læs mere