LHS 4
Depicts:- The miracle of Jesus feeding the multitudes with 5 loaves and 2 fish.
Designed And Installed By:- Mathison 1950
In Memory of:- The Glover Family.
Text And Religious Significance: Feeding of the Multitude. (5 loaves and 2 fish)
John 6: 1 - 14.
Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Festival was near.
When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.
Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”
Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”
Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” (NIV)
Gift Of and Wording:- The installation of this window was organised by Francis Roy Glover for all the Glover family. He was a grand nephew of one of the original settlers who came to Sale in the early 1860's.
The left hand section is dedicated to his grand uncle William Henry and grand aunt Isabella who did not have any children, while the right hand section is in memory of his wife Myrtle Elizabeth.
The wording on each lower section reads:-
LHS: To the glory of God in memory of William Henry Glover obiit 30 July 1935 and Isabella his wife obiit 24 May 1946 devoted worshippers in this Cathedral
RHS: To the glory of God and in memory of a devoted wife and mother Myrtle Elizabeth Glover obiit 27 May 1946 The gift of her husband and children
The Glover family are one of the longest serving member families of St. Paul’s Cathedral. In 1864 George accompanied by his brother William Henry arrived in Sale via Port Albert from Lisburn, County of Antrim, Belfast, where they were young farmers. They took up land at Clydebank and while both were married, Henry did not have any children. George raised a large family from whom the present generation descend. One of his children Alexander had eight offspring of whom several are still in the district, together with their children and grandchildren.
The Glover family epitomises the truth of the saying "The family that worships together, stays together" and for over one hundred years some members of the family have continued loyal supporters and church goers to the Church of England /Anglican in Sale and district.
After many years farming at Clydebank and supporting the Cobains church, the family moved into Sale in 1918 and all helped in the new 'Glovers' Hay and Grain store which was on the site of Cheap of Chips in Raymond Street. Later the family diversified into the Palais Picture Theatre which they conducted until 1959.
Six of Alex's eight children were married in St. Paul’s and many of the Glovers continued to worship as a family as had their forebears. Jack was a regular church goer and was a chapter member during Bishop Cranswick's time and he played a leading part in the establishment of St. Anne’s Girls' Grammar School. Roy, his younger brother George, and his sister Ruth also attended church regularly.
I shall not want The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want. Psalm 23:1
I am the Bread of Life (John 6:35)
Unfortunately there is broken Glass over 'the' and 'Life' so there are strips of lead covering the lettering.
The Disciple (Saint) Andrew with the boy holding the basket with some bread and fish.