Christopher Rahere Webb (1886-1966) was an English stained glass designer. His unusual second name was derived from that of the founder of St Bartholomew’s Priory in London where his father, Sir Aston Webb carried out some important restoration work. Webb was educated at Rugby School

Rugby School

Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...

 and at the Slade School of Art and then articled to Sir Ninian Comper

Ninian Comper

Sir John Ninian Comper was a Scottish-born architect. He was one of the last of the great Gothic Revival architects, noted for his churches and their furnishings...

. His glass work is among the finest of the first half of the 20th century and Sheffield is fortunate to have no less than sixteen examples of his mature work dating from 1935 to 1948 at Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral is the cathedral church for the Church of England diocese of Sheffield, England. Originally a parish church, it was elevated to cathedral status when the diocese was created in 1914...

. Among
these are the unique series on the history of Sheffield

History of Sheffield

The history of Sheffield, a city in South Yorkshire, England, can be traced back to the founding of a settlement in a clearing beside the River Sheaf in the second half of the 1st millennium AD...

 in the Chapter House

Chapter house

A chapter house or chapterhouse is a building or room attached to a cathedral or collegiate church in which meetings are held. They can also be found in medieval monasteries....

. Webb’s signature is a Saint Christopher

Saint Christopher

.Saint Christopher is a saint venerated by Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, listed as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd century Roman Emperor Decius or alternatively under the Roman Emperor Maximinus II Dacian...

 with his initials, usually placed in the bottom right hand corner of the window. Characteristics of his style are accuracy of historical detail, his ability to convey basic theological ideas with clarity, the prominence of clear glass and his
use of scrolls and foliage.

Sources

• Cottam, Alan (2004) The Stained Glass
  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...
  
   of Sheffield Cathedral
• Cottam, Alan (1993) Sheffield Cathedral Stained Glass
• Jarvis, Alfred Charles Eustace (1939) A Guide to the Additions to the Fabric of the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter
  Saint Peter
  Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
  
   and Paul, Sheffield, consecrated and dedicated on Tuesday 14 February 1939; compiled by Provost Jarvis. Sheffield: Northend [printer]
• Lunn, David, David Lunn, Bishop of Sheffield
  Bishop of Sheffield
  The Bishop of Sheffield is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Sheffield in the Province of York.The title was first created as a suffragan see in the Diocese of York in 1901. The only suffragan bishop of Sheffield assisted the Archbishop of York in overseeing the diocese...
  
  (1987) Chapters Towards a History of the Cathedral and Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Sheffield