Front Window traditionally in a cathedral called the "East window" Or "The High Altar"
Depicts:-Three Aspects of our Lord's Life Teaching And Kingship.
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Designed And Installed By:-
Left: Ferguson & Urie 1886
Middle: Ferguson & Urie late 1860s Original Church, then moved in 1880s
Right: William Montgomery 1887 or early 1888
In Memory of:-
Left: Edward Crooke
Middle: Dr. Fflyod Minter Peck
Right: Menie Peck
LEFT PANEL Ferguson & Urie 1886
In Memory Of:- Edward Crooke
There is a brass plaque attached to this section of the window and it reads thus:-
To the glory of God and in memory of Edward Crooke born 24 May 1810 - died 7 Nov. 1873
The left hand window depicts Jesus as central to the Christian faith, with the text 'I am the way, the truth and the life' (John 14:6).
The lower portion of the window bears the 'Lamb of God' (Latin:- Agnus Dei), reflecting the words at Jesus' baptism (John 1:29). The standing lamb with the banner of victory is a sign of the Resurrection.
The left hand window was a gift to the present Cathedral soon after it was built in 1883-84. It was in memory of the first Edward Crooke who carne from N.S.W. across the mountains as a pioneer settler and selected the land south of the Latrobe River where the Holey Plains has remained with the family to this day. (Family History below)
MIDDLE PANEL Ferguson & Urie Late 1860s
In Memory of:- Middle: Dr. Fflyod Minter Peck
The wording on the window:- Erected By Subscription In pious memory of Fflyod Minter Peck Who died 9th Jan. 1863
Note in Ferguson and Urie website The centre light of the three windows in the chancel is the Dr. Floyd Minter Peck memorial window by Ferguson & Urie. It originally came from the first church built in Raymond Street Sale. The Gippsland Times article (Saturday September 21st 1867, page 2.) and the memorial text on the window has the date he died incorrect . He actually died on the 7th of January 1863.
The centre panel was erected by public subscription in pious memory of Dr. Fflyod Minter Peck who was the first surgeon to establish in Sale.
The text at the top is "Blessed are the dead which died in the Lord'. (Revelation 14:13).
The centre window shows Christ the King/Saviour of the world , a nimbus (halo/means a cloud in Latin) round his head, bearing the orb in his left hand, (the symbol of royal power/sovereignty), and his right hand raised in blessing. Underneath are the words “Salvator Mundi;” (Latin for ''Saviour of the World'')
The middle window was in the original St. Paul's, and was transferred to its present position on the erection of the present church. (with minor adaption)
RIGHT HAND PANEL William Montgomery 1887 or early 1888
In Memory of:- Menie Peck wife of Dr. Fflyod Minter Peck.
There is a brass plaque associated with the window which reads as follows:-
In loving memory of Menie Peck Widow of Dr. F. Peck Died 28th June 1887 - Aged 67 years This window is erected by her many friends
The right hand window depicts Jesus in the John 10:11 passage, 'I am the good shepherd'. Jesus carries a lamb in one hand, and the shepherd's crook in the other.
The lower section depicts a lady distributing food to others, and the quotation from Proverbs 31:20 (listing the virtues of the good wife), 'she stretcheth out her hand to the poor'.
The right hand panel is in memory of Menie Peck, wife of Dr. Fflyod Minter Peck.
This section of the window was a gift of her many friends and was installed after her death on 28th June 1887 aged sixty-seven years.
It is understood Menie Peck was a regular and dedicated Christian and devoted much of her life to helping the poor and lonely as well as assisting the Church in many ways.
Top of Window
The Christogram IHS is a monogram symbolizing Jesus Christ. From Greek it is an abbreviation of the name ΙΗΣΟΥΣ (Jesus). This is also on the front of the top wooden Altar.
The symbols Alpha (Α or α) and Omega (Ω or ω) are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, and a title of Christ and God in the Book of Revelation.
These symbols are also on the front of the top wooden Altar and on E3, the Good Samaritan window.
EDWARD CROOKE BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Edward Crooke was the son of one Nicholas Crooke, an eastern merchant of Liverpool, England. He was born in his parents home - "Bevington Bush" near Liverpool in 1810.
On leaving school he was apprenticed to another trading firm, Ewart and Myers and stayed with them for seven years.
Edward's father already had a branch of his business in Calcutta, India and as trade with China was developing he decided to open up in Canton and consequently sent one of his sons there as a representative.
Then in 1835 Edward Jnr. followed, having experienced a very torturous trip taking 157 days.
Several years after his arrival, there was trouble between the British and Chinese and Edward left China for Sydney, N.S.W. arriving there in 1838 on the good ship "Adelaide". He soon proceeded to the Monaro via Goulbourn and Queanbyan, then onto the Snowy River. Here he entered into a share-farming arrangement with a Hamilton Smith but his aspirations were terminated when the property changed hands.
Then in 1840 there were good reports coming to hand of excellent grazing land to the south at Omeo and Edward took up the grazing rights to the now famous Hinnomunjie and Benambra runs. At this time of course there was no outlet to the coast and Angus McMillan commenced his various trips of exploration, discovering open rural lands between the Mitchell and Latrobe Rivers. This area he was to name Gippsland.
On a later trip he pioneered a track to Port Albert and thus opened a way for communication by ship to all parts of the newly settled areas south of the Dividing Ranges. Edward Crooke now took the opportunity to move south and took a lease of the Holey Plain run near Rosedale from the Curlewis brothers.
In 1845 he was able to acquire the station and was then in a position to export his stock mainly to Hobartown. Later with the demand for Remount horses for India, he shipped many hundreds to Calcutta as well as supplying the Victorian Police Departments.
Edward Crooke died in 1873. He had married Maria Matilda, daughter of Sir John Jamison - R.N. of Penrith N.S.W. and they had two sons and five daughters.
Edward Jolley Crooke was born at The Holey Plain in 1863 and was only ten years of age when his father passed on, but after being educated in Melbourne and becoming a very keen horseman and an enthusiastic cricketer, he returned to Rosedale.
In 1889 Edward 2nd joined the Rosedale Council and served many years before being returned unopposed to the Legislative Council following the death of Hon. William Pearson.
During his lifetime he was a great citizen and generous benefactor to many community organisations. He regularly supported St. Marks Church of England in Rosedale, the Angus McMillan Memorial Cairn which stands in Rosedale's Gardens was made possible by him.
He was a Justice of the Peace and the pavilion on the Rosedale Recreation Reserve was founded by him.
This Great East Window which it is understood was built into our present Cathedral was in part a gift of Edward Jolley Crooke and according to the records was installed about 1887 when Edward was only twenty-four years of age. Edward married Ada Menzies of Melbourne and they had two daughters and two sons. He died in 1940 aged 76 years.
