The stained glass in the church is also needs conservation. The glass from the Sacred Heart and Lady Chapels underwent renovation in mid 2004. Mayer of Munich The stained glass was created by the world famous Mayer of Munich – this firm is also noted for having created the dramatic stained glass window at the […]
he Sanctuary The rest of the sanctuary too has undergone change on a number of occasions. Canon Carmichael reconstructed the altar, altar steps and platform. A large opening was made in the roof to allow light to enter the sanctuary. Lectern Canon Dyer who became parish priest in 1896 also made changes to the sanctuary […]
The Sanctuary has also undergone renovation. Originally the wall behind the altar consisted of four large fluted Doric columns and these were taken down in the 1870’s and replaced with the much lighter design which can be seen today. Paintings The painting of the Assumption, which so dominates the church is an addition from the […]
Interior renovations In 1926-27 significant renovation and redecoration of the Church took place. Over £1500 (£54,742 by current standards) was spent on this work for which the Main Contractors were S&J Scott of West George Street. The whole of the inside was repainted except for the large panel behind the altar and those at the […]
In 1914 the new school building was completed on the site of the old school building and in 1919 was valued for the sake of the transfer to local authority control. The building was valued at £23,399 (in 2002 this was the equivalent of £665,627). The transaction for the sale of the properties did not […]
Architecture The Architects of Saint Mary’s church were reported in the centenary brochure of the parish as having been a famous London firm, Goldie and Childe, the same firm who were later responsible for Saint Mungo’s in Townhead. There is only one problem with that: Mr Childe of Goldie and Childe was born in 1943 […]
Beginnings It was in 1887 that one of the more famed moments came in the history of Saint Mary’s when Brother Walfrid and a group of men of the parish founded a charity to assist with the care of the poor. The aim of the charity was, while raising funds, to provide also a social […]
Origins In 1846, Fr Peter Forbes, the first Parish priest of St. Mary’s, visited the convent in Tourcoing. While there he appealed for some of the Sisters to come to Scotland where there was great need. His request was accepted by Sr. M. Adelaide Vaast, who was then the Sub-Prioress and Mistress of Novices. She […]
New Churches By 1792 there was a sufficient Catholic population in the city for the parish of Saint Andrew’s to be founded. It was only in 1816 that the church which was later to become the Cathedral in Clyde Street, was opened. In the first half of the nineteenth century parishes were founded at an […]
From Town to City It is difficult for those who are used to Glasgow being a large metropolitan city to realise just how recent the development of the city has been. In 1770 Glasgow was but a small merchant town, fifty years later it was almost unrecognisable as a large industrial city. Population In 1750 […]