The Red Saint’s window
We are unable to say who is depicted in this window. Much of the detail of the hands and face has been worn away. It appears to be a woman but that’s about all we can say, so we have called her the Red Saint because of her red cloak. She may be one of the martyrs who are often shown wearing red garments because of the blood they shed, or she may be Mary Magdalene who is often supposed to have been a great sinner (though there is little evidence to support this) and red is often the colour of sin and evil.
In order to bring out the details of the face and hands we have darkened the two images on the right and increased the contrast. In her right hand the saint is holding a banner which has some very faint writing on it. However, we have been unable to decipher it.
There is a brass plate beneath the window which entreats us to –