Charles William Kelsey
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Charles William Kelsey was a Canadian artist best known for his stained glass
work. He was born in 1877 in England.
He trained in England. He emigrated to Montreal, Quebec in 1922. He designed and painted stained glass windows with the Montreal Art Glass Works.
, Australia
, the United States
and in over sixty-eight churches in Canada
. His main patrons were the Anglican and United Churches.
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
work. He was born in 1877 in England.
He trained in England. He emigrated to Montreal, Quebec in 1922. He designed and painted stained glass windows with the Montreal Art Glass Works.
Works
His stained glass designs can be found in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the United States
United States
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and in over sixty-eight churches in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. His main patrons were the Anglican and United Churches.
- In Memorial Hall, McGill UniversityMcGill UniversityMohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, there are two Stained Glass Regimental badge World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Memorial Windows by Charles William Kelsey c. 1950/1. - The torture of the eight North American Martyrs by North American Indians are the subjects depicted in the twelve-light World War I memorial window (1933) by Charles William Kelsey at the Loyola College (Montreal)Loyola College (Montreal)Loyola College was a Jesuit college in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It ceased to exist when it was incorporated into Concordia University in 1974. A portion of the original College remains as a separate entity called Loyola High School....
chapel. - The three light congregational war memorial window (1949) by Charles William Kelsey at St. George's Anglican Church (Montreal)St. George's Anglican Church (Montreal)St. George's Anglican Church is a heritage church located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The church is officially located at 1101 Stanley Street on the corner of De la Gauchetière Street, although it also faces Peel Street and is opposite Place du Canada....
depicts angels holding shields representing the Navy, Army and Air Force. Below the Army panel is written "He will swallow up death in victory and the Lord God will wipe away all tears from all faces, Isaiah 25:8." Below the Air Force Panel is written "Out of weakness made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens, Hebrews II:34". Below the Navy Panel is written "They that go down to the sea in ships, these see the works of the Lord and His wonders of the deep, Psalm 107:23". - A World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
memorial window (1924) by Charles William Kelsey depicting a trench scene was dedicated at St. James United Church (Montreal) to 32 members who were killed overseas and 267 others who served in the Great War. The side lights represent the cardinal virtues, JusticeJusticeJustice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:...
, PrudencePrudencePrudence is the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason. It is classically considered to be a virtue, and in particular one of the four Cardinal virtues .The word comes from Old French prudence , from Latin...
, Temperence and Fortitude. - Rev T.W. Jones Memorial, Calvary United Church, now Westmount-Park-Emmanuel Montreal, Quebec
- World War I Congregational memorial, St. James United Church, 1923
- World War II Congregational Memorial, St. George's Anglican Church 1949
- Eric Rodger Church Memorial, World War II, St Barnabas Anglican Church, St Lambert, Quebec
- Frederick A Scott Memorial, Ephraim Scott Memorial Presbyterian Church 1949
- Canadian Legion, Quebec Command, War Memorial Room, World War I and World War II memorial 1949
- H Stanley Brydges memorial, World War II memorial, Montreal West United Church, 1945
- Reginald Ernest Vokey memorial, World War II, St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Lachine, QuebecLachine, QuebecLachine was a city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is now a borough within the city of Montreal.-History:...
1945 - World War II Congregational memorial, St. Matthews's Anglican Church 1951
- Canadian RangersCanadian RangersThe Canadian Rangers are a sub-component of the Canadian Forces reserve that provide a military presence in Canada's sparsely settled northern, coastal, and isolated areas. Formally established on May 23, 1947, a primary role of this part-time force is to conduct surveillance or sovereignty...
Regiment, World War I memorial, Layola Chapel, 1933 - World War I Congregational memorial, St. James United Church, 1923
- Congregation World War II memorial, Trinity Anglican Church, Ste. Agathe, 1948
- Joseph H.C. Roberts Momeorial, World War II, Montreal, West United Church 1942
- A Irving Cooke memorial, World War II, St. Matthews's Anglican Church, 1947
- Congregational World War II memorial, St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa 1947