St Werburgh's Catholic Parish, Chester

Stained glass by Trena Cox

St Werburgh’s is home to a beautiful and significant collection of six windows by twentieth-century stained glass artist Trena Cox – five in the porch, including a four-light window above the door, and one above the shrine of St Werburgh in the nave.

The windows were made during the 1930s.

Trena Cox (1895 – 1980) was born on the Wirral Peninsula and studied at the Laird School of Art in Birkenhead. She moved to Chester in 1924 to establish herself as a professional stained glass artist. Initially Cox had a studio on Victoria Road and was associated with the firm Williams, Gamon & Co Ltd, but she soon formed her own company T. M. Cox & Co. From the mid-1940s, she lived and worked at 96 Watergate Street.

Cox’s work is characterised by vibrant colour and intricate pattern. Landscapes teem with life – birds, butterflies, snails and tiny flowers – and interesting details are included in the quarries (the small diamond panes which surround the subject).

Trena Cox’s stained glass can be found at over 60 locations throughout Cheshire, the northwest of England and North Wales, with a small number at other locations further afield. She made an enduring commitment to Chester and was a passionate advocate for the preservation of the city's rich heritage.

This gallery displays some exquisite details from our windows by Trena Cox.

Research: Aleta Doran
Photographs: Anastasia Doran

 

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