Marjorie Kemp should not be confused with Margery Kempe.
Marjorie Boyce Kemp | |
Birth Place: | Blairgowrie, Scotland |
Death Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Nationality: | Scottish |
Education: | Glasgow School of Art |
Field: | Stained glass |
Movement: | Arts and Crafts movement |
Marjorie Boyce Kemp (1886 - 20 April 1975) was a Scottish stained-glass artist who studied under Margaret Chilton in Glasgow, and eventually set up a studio in Edinburgh with her. This is a list of her major works excluding collaborations with Margaret Chilton, which are listed under List of works by Margaret Chilton. After Chilton's death, Kemp retired from stained-glass work and died in Edinburgh on the 20 April 1975.
Church | Location | Date(s) | Subject, notes and references | |
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All Saints' Church | Dunedin, New Zealand | 1932 | A single light window in twelve sections, with three scenes on the theme of Matthew 25:40 "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." In three scenes the window shows a woman offering Christ food, water and shelter. The window contains three parts of the Matthew 25:40 text:"Inasmuch.. the least of these...my brethren" Above the inscription there is an image of Miss Howlison's parish church in England. The inscription reads: To the Glory of God & in grateful memory of Isabella Howlison, entered into rest October 5, 1919 AD. | |
Longformacus Parish Church | Longformacus, Borders | 1943 | Kemp's window in this church features St Francis.[1] | |
Kirk of St Nicholas | Aberdeen | Kemp's ”Crucifixion” and “Resurrection scenes” form part of the great central window of the Apse in this church which contains much Arts and Crafts stained glass.[2] | ||
Alyth Parish Church | Alyth, Perthshire | 1948 | Kemp designed the West window under the South gallery in this church. It is entitled “The Sower”, described by author John Gifford as “an example of restrained expressionism”.[3] The window commemorates the Revd James Meikle who was minister at this church from 1897 to 1933. It depicts the Parable of the Sower and features the local raspberry crops. | |
St Cuthbert's Church | Milburn, Cumbria | Kemp executed a two-light window for this church depicting St George and the dragon in the left light and St Luke in the right side light.[4] | ||
Crieff Parish Church | Crieff | 1950 | For this church Kemp executed a window entitled “Scenes from the Life of Our Lord and St John the Baptist”.[5] | |
St Kenneth's Parish Church | Kennoway, Fife | 1950 | Kemp executed six windows for this church in the East and West aisle. They depict “New Testament Scenes”. [6] | |
St Andrew and St Leonard-Martyrs Church | St Andrews, Fife | 1947 | The War Memorial and Women's Guild Window was designed and executed by Kemp and was dedicated on Remembrance Sunday, 9 November 1947. The window is in memory of the members of the congregation who fell during two world wars. It is a three-light window and the centre light depicts St Leonard and an inscription from Psalm 124. The left hand light shows Dorcas and the right panel shows Eunice reading a book. The left hand light was in fact designed by W. Wilson.[7] | |
Buckhaven Parish Church | Buckhaven, Fife | An East window by Kemp depicts “The Crucifixion”.[8] | ||
Moncur Memorial Church | Stronsay, Orkney Islands | 1955 | Kemp executed the east window “The Good Shepherd”. Described by John Gifford in “The Buildings of Scotland: Highlands and Islands” as “expressionist, with strong blue the dominant colour”.[9] |