English Civil War Royalist soldiers, military musicians and weapons. Detail from memorial stained-glass window commissioned in 1662 to commemorate the 1645 Siege of Chester and Royalist defence of the city. In the Parish Church of St Chad at Farndon, Cheshire, England. Soldiers depicted in this image include a flag-carrying ensign, drummer, flautist, pikemen and musketeers.
Farndon, Cheshire, England: detail from unique 17th century English Civil War memorial stained-glass window in the Barnston Chapel of the Parish Church of Saint Chad in Farndon. The window was commissioned in 1662 to commemorate the 1645 Siege of Chester and Royalist defence of the city against attack by Parliament’s ‘Roundhead’ New Model Army. This image shows the lowest two rows of the window. On the bottom row, the side panes contain depictions of pikemen. In the four central panes of the bottom row are representations of (from left): the sergeant of a Royalist Greencoat regiment; an unidentified flag-carrying ensign, the most junior officer in King Charles I’s army; a flautist or fife player, and a drummer. On the row above, the side panes contain depictions of musketeers. The central panes contain depictions of pikes, a halberd, and an army drum and a flag. Chester was an important Royalist stronghold during the First Civil War of 1642-46. It was first besieged in late 1644, but was relieved by Prince Maurice in March 1645. It came under relentless assault in September, and although it was stoutly defended by garrison commander Lord John Byron, King Charles I’s disastrous defeat at the Battle of Rowton Heath heralded its capitulation. In January 1646, as its inhabitants faced starvation, Byron had little choice but to surrender to the New Model Army under Sir William Brereton. Farndon, today a peaceful village, lies about nine miles south of Chester. The window was commissioned following the Restoration of the English monarchy in 1660.
Size: 4219px × 2629px
Location: Barnston Chapel, Parish Church of Saint Chad, Farndon, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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