Thomas Freeth Explained

Thomas Freeth (1912–1994) was an English stained glass artist and art teacher active in the mid-twentieth-century in Kent. He was a local of Beckenham, Kent, and taught art there.^[1]

During World War Two, Freeth served as a Sapper in the Royal Engineers.^[2] Throughout the conflict, Freeth continued to paint and four of his war-time paintings were purchased by the War Artists' Advisory Committee.^[3]

Among Freeth's glass designs were the complete set of nave and tower windows for St. George's Church, Beckenham, which replaced windows destroyed in the war.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. http://kent.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/10-good-reasons-to-visit-beckenham-17822/ 10 Good Reasons To Visit Beckinham
2. Book: Brain Foss. Yale University Press. 2007. War paint: Art, War, State and Identity in Britain, 1939-1945 . 978-0-300-10890-3.
3. Web site: Imperial War Museum. War artists archive . 2 July 2015. Imperial War Museum.
4. John Newman. West Kent and the Weald. The “Buildings of England” Series, First Edition, Sir Nikolaus Pevsner and Judy Nairn, eds. (London: Penguin, 1969), p.142
5. Web site: St George's Parish Church. Historic stained glass . 2 July 2015. St George's Parish Church, Beckinham.