East window: Adoration of the Lamb

Burne-Jones’s sense of design was pronounced during his early years, and he was associated with many progressive architects of the Gothic Revival. Stained glass was his particular forte; in 1857 he designed the first of a number of windows for James Powell & Sons. In 1861 he helped to found the firm of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. (from 1875 Morris & Co.), which produced stained glass, furniture, wallpaper and fabrics, soon becoming their chief designer of figure subjects for stained glass and tiles.

The church of All Hallows in Allerton was built between 1872 and 1876 in Gothic Revival style. The finest feature of the church is its stained glass. Of the 15 windows, 14 were designed by Edward Burne-Jones, with some input from William Morris, and were made by Morris & Co. The east window was made in 1875-86 and depicts the Adoration of the Lamb. Burne-Jones also claimed that this was his finest piece of work.