Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Three lancet windows showing Virgin Mary surrounded by shimmering nimbus at the moment of her coronation by Christ. Within the tracery above, within tracery, are the Holy Trinity and Saints John and Luke flanked by angels in adoration. Other saints represented include Andrew, Margaret of Scotland and Mungo, the patron saint of the city of Glasgow. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Street Argyle Street Town Glasgow District Glasgow Country Scotland Postcode G3 8AG OS map ref NS 56758 66339 If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why Window purchased by Glasgow City Council in 2002. Held in store, until displayed, at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, Glasgow G53 7NN Notre Dame de Namur Convent Dowanhill Location What year was it moved? August 2015 Location Is this the memorial's current location? No Building Name St Andrew's Teacher Training College Street Stockiemuir Road Town Bearsden District Bearsden And Milngavie Country Scotland If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why College closed Notre Dame de Namur Convent Dowanhill Location What year was it moved? c.1999-2002 Location Is this the memorial's current location? No Building Name Notre Dame Convent Street 74 Victoria Crescent Road Town Glasgow District Glasgow Country Scotland If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why Convent closed What year was it moved? 1981 Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? IN MEMORIUM/R.I.P../1914-1920/MARIA, MATER/GRATIAE./ MATER MISERI/CORDIEA/ TU NOS AB HOSTE/PROTEGE/ET MORTIS HORA/SUSCIPE. Translation: IN MEMORY/R.I.P../1914-1920/MARY, MOTHER/GRATEFUL./MOTHER OF PITY/MERCIFUL/YOU PROTECT US FROM THE ENEMY/AND THE HOUR OF DEATH/SUPPORT. War How many names are listed in total? 0 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? First World War (1914-1918) Is the total an exact count? No Of the names listed, how many served and returned? 0 Of the names listed, how many died? 0 Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial? Glasgow City Council What is the memorial's maintenance history? Window purchased in 2002 by Glasgow City Council Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Unknown What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass Dimensions How high is the component? 3085 mm How wide is the component? 2045 mm Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Memorial Cost How much did the memorial's site cost? Glasgow Museums purchased the window with assistance from the Art Fund and the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2002 for £132,000 Additional Notes Additional general notes on the memorial Acquired from British Province of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur with contribution of £33,000 from the Art Fund and Heritage Lottery Fund. Harry Clarke Windows at St. Andrew's (Glasgow 1981); Nicolar Gordon Bowe, Harry Clarke: His Graphic Art (Dublin, 1983); Nicola Gordon Bowe, The Life and Work of Harry Clarke (Dublin 1989) pp 140, 150, 151 Supervisor comments Window was both a war memorial and commemorated the convent's 25th anniversary. Record Notes Other Notes The window was commissioned in 1923 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur for the convent chapel in Dowanhill, Glasgow. When the piece was first exhibited in Dublin, before it was dispatched to Glasgow, it made such an impact that an article in the Irish Independent called for a halt on the export of such ‘native treasures’. It was commissioned to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of the convent and as a memorial to those who died in World War 1. The commission was possible thanks to the generosity of the post-1918 students, past and present, who wished to have a war memorial window installed to commemorate loved ones they had lost. It is widely recognised as one of his most important works. It was installed in 1924 and remained in place until 1981. After a period on loan to St Andrew’s College, Bearsden Glasgow Museums purchased it. Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial Mr. Harry Clarke What role did they have in the making? Designer Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony When did it take place? 1924 References References National Art Collections Fund 2002 Review p.75 Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 159808 Image What is the image's caption? Image of stained glass window and explanatory text. What is its licence type? Orphan work Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 2325 Media Image Width 1635 Media ID 190851 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? Window Copyright Statement Susan Strang Who is it credited to? Susan Strang Date Taken 21 February 2025 Who took or provided this image? Susan Strang What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 3935 Media Image Width 2647 Media ID 190852 Image Priority 2 What is the image's caption? Dedication in Latin Copyright Statement Susan Strang Who is it credited to? Susan Strang Date Taken 21 February 2025 Who took or provided this image? Susan Strang What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 4019 Media Image Width 2904 Media ID 190853 Image Priority 3 What is the image's caption? Window setting in upperfloor of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Copyright Statement Susan Strang Who is it credited to? Susan Strang Date Taken 21 February 2025 Who took or provided this image? Susan Strang What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 4017 Media Image Width 2780 Media ID 190854 Image Priority 4 What is the image's caption? Descriptive board Copyright Statement Susan Strang Who is it credited to? Susan Strang Date Taken 21 February 2025 Who took or provided this image? Susan Strang What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 3461 Media Image Width 2618
Media ID 159808 Image What is the image's caption? Image of stained glass window and explanatory text. What is its licence type? Orphan work Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 2325 Media Image Width 1635
Media ID 190851 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? Window Copyright Statement Susan Strang Who is it credited to? Susan Strang Date Taken 21 February 2025 Who took or provided this image? Susan Strang What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 3935 Media Image Width 2647
Media ID 190852 Image Priority 2 What is the image's caption? Dedication in Latin Copyright Statement Susan Strang Who is it credited to? Susan Strang Date Taken 21 February 2025 Who took or provided this image? Susan Strang What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 4019 Media Image Width 2904
Media ID 190853 Image Priority 3 What is the image's caption? Window setting in upperfloor of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Copyright Statement Susan Strang Who is it credited to? Susan Strang Date Taken 21 February 2025 Who took or provided this image? Susan Strang What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 4017 Media Image Width 2780
Media ID 190854 Image Priority 4 What is the image's caption? Descriptive board Copyright Statement Susan Strang Who is it credited to? Susan Strang Date Taken 21 February 2025 Who took or provided this image? Susan Strang What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 3461 Media Image Width 2618