After   these   alterations,   the   church   could   accommodate   500,   and the   cost   of   the   additional   work   came   to   £3,000.   The   congregation raised   £2,000   of   this   sum.   It   is   interesting   to   note   that   donations were   made   at   the   time   by   Lord   Mount   Stephen,   founder   of   the Canadian Pacific Railway, and by Lord Strathcona. A    memorial    window    (middle    right),    and    Roll    of    Honour,    were incorporated   after   the   1914-18   war   (This   was   updated   following the   1939-45   hostilities).   A   matching   window   depicting   Christ   as the   Good   Shepherd   (middle   left),   surmounts   a   Memorial   Tablet to all deceased Parish Priests of St Thomas’. Four   further   stained   glass   windows   were   installed   in   the   l970s, through   the   generosity   of   other   benefactors.   These   depict   Our Lady   of   Aberdeen,   Saint   Margaret   of   Scotland,   Saint   Andrew   and Saint   John   Ogilvie,   whose   canonisation   was   by   then   imminent. These   windows   were   designed   and   made   by   Dom   Ninian   Sloane in    the    workshops    at    Pluscarden    Abbey    near    Elgin.    The    Christ figure    which    encloses    St    John    Ogilvie    suggests    a    priest    as    an "Alter   Christus"   in   the   performance   of   his   priestly   duties.   On   a lighter   note,   the   children   in   the   St   Margaret   window   were   based on   drawings   of   children   in   the   parish   at   that   time.   The   tartan used   for   the   boy’s   kilt   was   Lamont   tartan   This   was   a   tribute   to Canon   Lamont,   the   then   parish   priest.   It   might   also   be   noted that   the   colours   of   the   glass   used   were   chosen   to   reflect   the   very different light of north and south aspects.

Next

Previous