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Elizabeth Mantell Stained glass Memorial Windows
Location: Macduff, Church Street Macduff Parish Church or Doune Church
OS Map Reference: NJ 701 643
Date: 2000
Description: A set of three stained glass windows produced in memory of missionary nurse and Macduff resident Elizabeth B Mantell 1941-1998. The windows which combine old and new Celtic and African art. A centre panel of hand painted sections display a portrait of Elizabeth Mantell nursing a child, the Macduff Parish Church and the Mulanje Mission Hospital in Malawi, where she developed high quality nursing and midwifery over a period of 14 years. The side panels combine the Saltire Cross and the Malawi flag. Traditional Celtic border.Elizabeth mantell was born in Africa, where her father was an agent of the African lakes, In 1952 the family moved to Macduff where she grew up.
Related Information:
Era: 2000s
Settlement: Macduff
Town:
County: Aberdeenshire
Information Source: Macduff parish Church record of dedication,
Related Artefacts:
Categories: Stained Glass
Iconography: cross, Roman
human figure
cross, St Andrews
Creator: Jennifer-Jane Baybliss, Abbey Studios
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Elizabeth Mantell Stained glass Memorial Windows