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The memorial chapel showing the
new
millennium east window.
As
with many modern works of art the meaning of the window is
open to interpretation. Other suggestions have been made:
Creation - As described in Genesis. "And God said let
there be .........."
The Passion - "Was crucified, dead, and buried: He
descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the
dead: He ascended into heaven....."
Life's Journey - Man's progress through this world,
to that which is to come. |
Description of the
Millennium Window |
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The
central theme of the design is the Transfiguration* of
Christ and
this is symbolised as a burst of light in the centre
of the window with rays of light in the form of a
cross extending across the whole of the window.
The
topmost area, in shades of blue, represents the
universe with the Plough constellation, the moon and
clusters of distant stars. Below the central burst of
light are leaf and field shapes in shades of green to
indicate the local rural landscape. At the base of the
window conflict and war are symbolised by using strong
rust and crimson colours, and spiky thorn shapes, an
appropriate reminder that the chapel is used as a
memorial chapel to the fallen in the two world wars.
Swirling
shapes encompass the window and are predominantly
turquoise in colour and could be considered to
represent the River Ouse, although they are included
for their abstract effect, adding movement and life to
the design. The design also incorporates the
millennium date. |
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The millennium window with
the early morning sun reflecting on the wall. |
