Edward Liddall Armitage Explained

Edward Liddall Armitage
Birth Date:	1887
Death Date:	1967
Nationality:	English
Known For:	Stained glass artist

Edward Liddall Armitage or E. Liddall Armitage (1887–1967) was an English stained-glass designer.^[1] He studied and worked with Karl Parsons and Henry Holiday before going into partnership with Victor Drury. In the 1940s to the early 1960s, Armitage was the chief stained glass designer for James Powell and Sons. During his career he designed and made stained glass works for churches and cathedrals. He also published a book on making stained glass.

Education and career

Armitage studied under Karl Parsons and from 1920 to 1924 was his assistant stained glass painter.^[2] He also studied under Henry Holiday. After Holiday died in 1927, Armitage finished some of Holiday's work that was in progress.^[1] Like Holiday and Parsons, Armitage worked at The Glass House (Fulham).^[3]

He was a partner to Victor Drury of Lowndes and Drury of The Glass House (Fulham) studio in the 1920s. Starting in 1930, Armitage worked as a stained glass artist at 43-45 Blenheim Crescent in North Kensington in London. He joined James Powell and Sons, Whitefriars Ltd in 1950.^{[1] [2]}

He published a book title Stained glass: history, technology and practice.^{[1] [4]}

Works

The partial list of Armitage's works are sorted by church name:

• Virgin and Child with Christ the Good Shepherd, about 1940, Church of St Brynach, Nevern, Pembrokeshire^[2]
• Moses and King David from Figures from the Old and New Testaments, about 1958-1959, Church of St Mary, Swansea (for James Powell and Sons)^[2]
• Christ with the Four Evangelists, about 1959, Church of St Mary, Swansea^[2]
• Scenes from the Life of the Virgin Mary, 1960, Church of St Mary, Swansea (designed with Marjorie Walters, for James Power and Sons)^[2]
• Slinfold^[1]
• St Bartholomew's Church, Marsden, Huddersfield^[5]
• Descent of the Holy Dove, and Ascension of Christ, 1964, St George, Headstone, Harrow^[6]

• St Mark's Church, Bromley is a stained glass work with multiple panels. 'Go Ye Into All The World And Preach The Gospel To Every Creature' is the inscription for the three featured bishops.^[7]
• Air Force windows, St Paul's Church in Wellington. Members of the Service gave the windows.
• St Peter Church, Chailey^[1]
• St Thomas's Episcopal Church, Fifth Avenue, New York^[8]
• West Dean^[1]
• West Itchenor^[1]

Publications

• Edward Liddall Armitage. (1959). Stained glass: history, technology and practice. C. T. Branford Company.

Further reading

• Joyce Little. (2002). Stained Glass Marks and Monograms.. London: National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies. p. 4. ASIN: B0035XD4TS (spiral bound book)

External links

Images

• Saint George and Saint Andrew by Edward Liddall Armitage at St Mary the Virgin, Leake, Yorkshire
• Images of Armitage's works
• Image of Armitage himself

Video

• Stained Glass Windows (1955) Armitage in the beginning of the video

Overview

• Overview of Stained Glass Plating, based upon Armitage's approach

Notes and References

1. http://www.sussexparishchurches.org/content/view/320/40/ Architects and Artists A: E L Armitage.
2. http://stainedglass.llgc.org.uk/person/424 E. Liddall Armitage.
3. http://www.artbiogs.co.uk/2/organizations/glass-house-fulham Glass House, Fulham.
4. Edward Liddall Armitage. (1959). Stained glass: history, technology and practice. C. T. Branford Company.
5. http://www.marsdenparishchurch.org.uk/history.htm A Brief History of the Church.
6. http://www.stgeorgeheadstone.org.uk/section/7 Other Stained Glass.
7. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Collections-Research/Research/Your-Research/X20L/objects/record.htm?type=object&id=740103 Window design.
8. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/mr-e-liddall-armitage-chief-designer-with-a-british-firm-news-photo/3259510 E. Liddall Armitage.