Ward and Hughes

Ward and Hughes (formerly Ward and Nixon) was the name of an English company producing stained-glass windows.

History

Ward and Hughes was proceeded by the company Ward and Nixon, whose studio was at 67 Frith Street, Soho. They created large window for St Stephen Coleman Street, London. James Henry Nixon worked on the restoration of the famous medieval stained glass at St. Neots in Cornwall as early as 1829. The firm became a favourite of Charles Winston, which helped them gain prestigious commissions like the east window of Lincoln Cathedral. In 1857 Nixon died and his pupil, Henry Hughes, became the partner of Thomas Ward, and the business was renamed Ward and Hughes. Henry Hughes died on the 17th February 1883 and was buried in a family vault (no.14843) on the western side of Highgate Cemetery.

T. F. Curtis took over the firm and continued production as T. F. Curtis, Ward and Hughes until the late 1920s.

Works by Ward and Hughes

St. Michael's Church, Sowton, Devon

Church of the Good Shepherd, Brighton, East Sussex

St. Mary's Church, Kingsclere, Hampshire

St. Andrew's Church, Buxton, Norfolk

St. Peter's Church, Dunton, Norfolk

All Saints' Church, East Winch, Norfolk

St. Peter's Church, Ellingham, Norfolk

St. Margaret's Church, Felthorpe, Norfolk

All Saints' Church, Filby, Norfolk

St. Mary the Virgin Church, Staverton, Northamptonshire

St. John the Evangelist's Church, Essington, South Staffordshire

St. Mary's Church, Billingshurst, West Sussex

St. James' Church, Draycot Cerne, Wiltshire

See also

Stained glass - British glass, 1811-1918

Victorian Era

Gothic Revival

References

External links

British stained glass artists and manufacturers

Glassmaking companies of England

Defunct glassmaking companies

Defunct companies of England

British companies established in 1836

1836 establishments in England