The South Australian Register, Wednesday 8^th January 1873, page 6.& The South Australian Register, Thursday 30^th January 1873, page 3s.

“ST. ANDREW’S, WALKERVILLE. The congregation of this church have recently had a three-light stone window inserted in the chancel in place of the wooden tracery before filling the opening .The centre light is rather wider than the sides, and all have cusped heads. The jambs have small shafts, with carved and moulded caps and label terminations, and moulded bases resting upon a stone sill and moulded string. Messrs. Brown & Thompson executed the work from drawings by Mr. E. J. Woods. The above window is filled with stained glass by Ferguson & Urie, of Melbourne, and was a gift of Mr. H. Kent Hughes, in memory of the late Lady Edith Ferguson.”

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The Argus, Melbourne, Tuesday 22^nd October 1872, page 5 & Border Watch, Mount Gambier, Saturday 26^th October 1872, page 3.

 “A very handsome stained glass memorial window in memory of the late Lady Edith Christian Fergusson, wife of Sir James Fergusson, Bart, Governor of South Australia, who died about a year ago, has just been finished by Messrs. Ferguson, Urie, and Lyon of this city, and is to be forwarded to Adelaide today with the view of it being erected in St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church there by the 28^th inst, the anniversary of her ladyship’s death. The principal figures in the window are life size representations of Christ ascending to Heaven from Mount Olivet, with St. Peter on one side holding the keys of Heaven and the Scriptures, and St. Andrew, the patron saint of the church where the window is to be erected, on the other side. The window also displays in large size the emblems of the four evangelists, and over the central figure the Holy Spirit is represented by the dove, while under it is a large artistic monogram of the letters I.H.S, surrounded by vines. The whole design is filled in with stained-glass devices of various colours; one corner having the arms of the Marquis of Dalhousie, of whom Lady Edith was a daughter, and at the bottom in large letters is the name Edith Christian Fergusson. The work is all executed in the old mosaic style, each different colour being one separate piece of glass, the whole being joined together by lead at the back. The ground colour of the design is blue, which is selected as being the most appropriate for a northern aspect, which the window is to have. The three principal figures are extremely handsome, the colours of the faces and the garments being well and clearly brought out, and the other accessory designs mentioned assist in forming a beautiful allegorical picture. Messrs. Ferguson, Urie, and Lyons’ reputation as stained glass window artists is fully established, and this last work of theirs is well calculated to support the name they have earned in their special line.”

South Australian Register, Adelaide, Wednesday 23rd October 1872. page 2.

“A stained glass window for St. Andrew’s Church, in memory of the late lady Edith Fergusson was shipped to-day. It is very handsome.”

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Australian Town and Country Journal, Saturday 2^nd November 1872, Page 9.& Empire, Sydney, Saturday 26^th October 1872, page 2.

“A memorial stained glass window for the chancel of St. Andrews Church, Adelaide, has just been completed, says the Melbourne Age, by Messrs. Ferguson, Urie, and Lyon. This work is to be placed in the church as a memento of the late Lady Edith Christian Fergusson, who died on the 28^th October, 1871. Messrs. Ferguson and Co. have succeeded in producing a most creditable piece of workmanship. In the centre is placed the Saviour in the act of ascension; the clouds, a portion of Mount Olivet, and the figure give scope for some exquisite colouring. On one side of the central figure is St. Peter, and on the other side St. Andrew, with his cross. In the four corners are placed the four Evangelists, and on the top of all a dove is seen as if descending upon the central figure. At the foot of the window is placed the crest and monogram of the deceased lady. The memorial was to be sent on 22^nd October to Adelaide, so that it may be in its place on the anniversary of the death of Lady Fergusson. The design for the work was forwarded by the Rev. Kent Hughes, the clergyman of the church.”

HISTORY WEEK SA, May 2010. TOUR GUIDE BOOK. St Andrews Church, 43 Church Terrace, Walkerville. Page 10.

“Window 10 – Above the main Altar
(a) ST PETER
(b) THE ASCENSION
(c) ST ANDREW
flank the figure of the ascending Jesus. Peter holds the keys to the kingdom of heaven and the gospel.  A Andrew [sic] as an old man is holding the cross on which he died. The cross is diagonal because Andrew would not be crucified in the same way as Jesus. This is the earliest window in the Church dating from 1873.
Inscription: “To the glory of God and the dear memory of the Lady Edith Christian Fergusson obit 28th October 1871”. She was a devoted churchwoman and wife of the Governor of South Australia, Sir James Fergusson.
Maker: Ferguson and Urie, Melbourne. Stonework designed by E.T. Woods architect for St. Peter’s Cathedral”.

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