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East Window, stained glass by Burlison & Grylls, 1908. War damaged, but repaired. Erected as directed in will of Lt-Col. Albert Tanner (1836-1907) in memory of his father Thomas Tanner (1788-1863), Mayor of Exeter in 1858/9, retired Captain, Royal India Navy and a Magistrate, formerly of the Honorable East Indian Company's service and Commodore at Surathe (Source: /gracesguide.co.uk [1]). Thomas Tanner married Bridget Harvey (1791-1868), born at Liskard, Cornwall, a daughter of John Harvey, Esq., of Liskeard, and a grand-daughter of Waltham Savery Esq., of Slade in Devon.

Iconography

Text provided by Ruth Moore, flickr.com [2] Tracery: 3 large quatrefoils - top, Christ, with SS Peter, Andrew, James the Great, John; left, SS Bartholomew, Philip, James the Less, Thomas; right, SS Jude,Matthew, Matthias, Simon: 3 trefoils with heraldic shields (see below), 2 mouchettes with regimental insignia. 3 central lights, under canopies: centre: the Roman centurion attendant at the Crucifixion, holding spear, against background of crucifixion on Golgotha and inscriptional scroll 'Truly this was the Son of God'; left: St Thomas, with set square; right: St Bridget, holding crozier and church model. Left outer: upper panel, Christ and the haul of fish; lower, Christ calms the waters. Right outer: upper panel, Christ preaches from the boat; lower, Christ raises Peter from the waves.

Inscription

Dedicatory panel, lower centre light (transcribed by Ruth Moore, flickr.com [3]):

In loving memory of Captain Thomas Tanner, formerly of the Hon'ble East Indian Company's service and Commodore at Surat. During his distinguished career he received the thanks of Government on many occasions. He was Mayor of this City in 1859. Born at Cullompton 23rd March 1788. Died in London 28th October 1863 aged 75 years. Also to the Beloved memory of Bridget Savery his wife, daughter of John Harvey Esqre of Liskeard and grandaughter [sic] of Waltham Savery Esqre of Slade in this County. Born at Liskeard 7th May 1791. Died at Exeter 18th Nov: 1868 aged 77. Their remains repose in Kensal Green Cemetery. This memorial was erected to their memory by their son Lt. Colonel Albert Tanner formerly of the 72nd Duke of Albany's own Highlanders, and of the Royal Fusiliers, who served with the former Regiment throughout the operations in Central India. [Led] pursuit of the Rebels in 1858-59. Born at Exeter [7th] Jany 1836. Died in London (11th) Sept (1907).

Benefactor

Lt-Col. Albert Tanner (1836-1907): London Gazette, 17.12.1867, records Albert Tanner's promotion from Lieutenant to Captain, 72nd Foot, by payment; 11.07.1882 records retirement of Captain and Brevet Major as honorary Lieut. Colonel, Royal Fusiliers, City of London Regt., as of 01.07.1881. Times obituary, 13.09.1907: London Standard, 28.10.1907, records probate will, 'Lieut.Colonel Albert Tanner, aged 71, of Egerton Mansions, Brompton Road, S.W., late of the Royal Fusiliers, who served in Central India in 1858-9, left a sum not exceeding £400 to the Dean and Chapter of Exeter Cathedral for a stained glass window to be placed in the cathedral in memory his parents. His estate is valued at £12,552.'

Heraldry

Three trefoils each bearing three heraldic shields:

• Left trefoil

• Top: Argent, a chevron between three escallops sable (Lyttelton)
• Bottom left: Argent, a lion rampant gules ducally crowned or a bordure (engrailed) sable bezantée (Arms of de Cornewall family, originally arms of Sir Richard de Cornwall: , being the arms of his father Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall with difference a bordure engrailed)
• Bottom right: Argent, on a bend sable five bezants, arms of families of "Palmer of Leicestershire" (Burke, Sir Bernard, The General Armory, London, 1884, p.772) and of "Burden" (Burke, Sir Bernard, The General Armory, London, 1884, p.145, also with three bezants) (Papworth, John Woody, Alphabetical Dictionary of Coats of Arms Belonging to Families in Great Britain and Ireland, Vol.I, London, 1874, p.255).

• Centre trefoil

• Top: Argent, three Moor's heads couped in profile proper wreathed around the temples of the first and azure (Canning/Canynges)
• Bottom left: Gules, a fess vair between three unicorn's heads couped or (Savery of Shilston in the parish of Modbury, and of Willing in the parish of Rattery, both in Devon: (Sources: Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitation of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.670; Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.501).
• Bottom right: Gules, on a bend argent three trefoils slipped vert (Hervey of Devon (also of Hervey, Marquess of Bristol))

• Right trefoil

• Top: Sable, a cross engrailed or (Ufford)
• Bottom left: Sable, six martlets argent (Arundell)
• Bottom right: Argent, a chevron gules between three coots sable (Southcott of Indio in the parish of Bovey Tracey and of Mohuns Ottery, Luppit, both in Devon (Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.501)

Also two regimental badges:

• Left: "The Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders LXXII" (w:72nd Regiment, Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders)
• Right: Royal Fusiliers