ALL SAINTS, NORTH STREET. 
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The Benedictine monk is habited, for artistic purposes, in blue ; 
he is praying from a book opened at the words, “ Sancta Cecilia, 
ora pro nobis. £ancta iluria, ora pro nobis. 
V. East Window of Chancel. Three Lights, c. 1440. 
The “ Blackburn ” Window. 
The tracery is modern and depicts Christ worshipped by angels. 
The three large figures (fig. 50) are under canopies. 
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B R 
St. Anne teaching the Virgin. St. Christopher. 
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Holy Trinity. Nicholas Blackburn, senr. 
with Margaret, his wife. 
The Baptist. 
Nicholas Blackburn junr. 
and Margaret, his wife. 
St. John the Baptist is clothed in camel’s hair and holds a 
clasped book on which is the Lamb of God. St. Anne in a blue 
gown, scarlet cloak, and head-dress. The Virgin is dressed in an 
embroidered gold garment with an outer robe of white, and her 
long hair is secured by a circlet. She is reading from a Psalter 
which she holds open at the words, “ Do mine exaubi orationetn meant 
auribus percipe obsecrationcm meant” (Hear my prayer, O Lord, give 
ear to my supplication,” Ps. cxliii. I). St. Christopher is with 
staff, and is carrying the Infant Saviour on his shoulder across the 
water, in which is shown a fish. Above the head of Christ is a 
scroll inscribed, “ (ffijristafore bominus sebes qui crimina tollo.” 
Below, the central panel depicts the Trinity. The Lather is 
seated on a throne, and exhibits His Son on the Cross, with the 
Holy Spirit in the form of a dove near the head of Christ. 
On the southern side is depicted Nicholas Blackburn, senior, 
Lord Mayor 1413 and 1429, and Margaret his wife. He kneels, 
dressed in armour, with surcoat bearing a lion rampant chequey 
ermine , and saying, “ Det frenial mtmus nobis rex trinus rt units '' 
(May the triune and only King bestow on us the gift of pardon), 
whilst Lady Margaret’s prayer-book is opened at the words, 
“Donum labia mea aperies et os nteun” (O Lord, open thou my lips; 
and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise,” Ps. li. 15). 
The northern panel depicts Nicholas Blackburn, junior, and his 
wife Margaret (fig. 51), probably the donors of the window. The 
lady holds a book inscribed, “ Domini nc in furore tuo arquos me 
