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The window over the Vestry door at the east end of the Mercers' Chapel has seven compartments; in each two figures. The centre, Almighty God and S. Michael; on the one hand, SS. John, Philip, James the less, Simon, Matthias, and Thaddeus; on the other hand, SS. Peter, Andrew, James the greater, Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, the tracery being filled with sacred emblems. Below the window is a brass, 7 feet by 7 inches, with this inscription:

""To the honour and glory of Almighty God and to the memory of Major-General Adams, C.B., of Anstey Hall, who died at Scutari, the 19th of December, 1854, aged 49, of wounds received at the battle of Inkerman. He commanded the 18th Royal Irish during the war in China, in 1840, and the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, at Alma, and the siege of Sebastopol. This window is erected by the inhabitants of this City and neighbourhood.""

Artists: Heaton & Butler.

He was the Son of H. Cadwallader Adams, first Mayor of the reformed Corporation, 1835; for his gallantry he was Knighted, but the patent of his creation not arriving in the Crimea until after his death, Lady Adams was permitted the title during her life.

In the upper quatrefoil is the pelican. The subject is the Birth, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of our Lord. The figures in the first compartment are the Holy Child Jesus, S. Joseph, and the Virgin Mother, with angels and doves. Inscription—

and Compartment: Taking the Body from the Cross-

3rd Compartment: Our Saviour rising from the tomb, and soldiers-

4th Compartment: The Ascension, with Apostles-

The four panels at the foot of the figures contain the Ark on the Waters, and Rising Sun; Palm Branches and Crown; the Eagle or Phoenix rising from its own ashes; and Dove upon the waters. Inscription at foot-.

""To the glory of God, and in memory of William Lowe, of this parish, who entered into rest, March 6, 1868. This window is erected by his widow, Ellen Ralphs Lowe.""