Alexander Gibbs & Co. (1858-1915)

Alexander Gibbs (c.1831-1886) was one of three sons of Isaac Alexander Gibbs (1802-51) who became stained-glass designers. The family firm was established around 1848, but split in 1858. Alexander Gibbs' studio was still functioning as Alexander Gibbs & Co. until 1915. Among his major commissions was the west window of St Mary Magdalene, Taunton (1862) and that for All Saints, Margaret Street (1877). He was a close collaborator of William Butterfield. The earliest commission Butterfield seems to have entrusted to Gibbs was about 1860, St John's, Newbury, Berkshire, now destroyed.

Gibbs was also a talented artist on tile. In 1874 he executed tile panels for the north wall of All Saints, Margaret Street, and c.1865 had executed a wonderfully colourful set known as 'The Shakespeare', possibly for a Manchester pub. His own workshop, The Bloomsbury Stained Glass Works, was originally in London at 38 Bedford Square, but moved in 1876 to Bloomsbury Street.

Further reading

John Morgan-Guy, Alexander Gibbs (c.1831-1886) (Lampeter: 2007).

Molyneux Kerr Architects, All Saints Margaret Street Conservation Management Plan (2006).

Joyce Little, Stained Glass Marks and Monograms (London: National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies, 2002), p. 54.

Martin Harrison, Victorian Stained Glass (London: 1980), pp. 27-8, 63.

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	Acts of Mercy firm/studio: Alexander Gibbs about 1866 Church of St Giles, Wrexham south wall of the south aisle
	Scenes from the Passion and the Nativity designer: Alexander Gibbs 1868 Church of St Peter, Bont-goch, Ceredigion east wall of sanctuary
	Scenes from the Passion and Resurrection of Christ designer: Alexander Gibbs 1877 Church of St Tyrnog, Llandyrnog, Denbighshire west wall of the south aisle
	The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ firm/studio: Alexander Gibbs & Co. about 1878 Church of St Collen, Llangollen, Denbighshire south wall of the south aisle
	Scenes from the Resurrection of Christ firm/studio: Alexander Gibbs & Co. 1879 Church of St Mary, Carew, Pembrokeshire east wall of the chancel
	The Risen Christ Appearing to St Mary Magdalene firm/studio: Alexander Gibbs & Co. 1879 Church of St Collen, Llangollen, Denbighshire north aisle
	Christ Blessing Children Brought by their Mothers firm/studio: Alexander Gibbs & Co. 1879 Church of St Collen, Llangollen, Denbighshire north wall of the north aisle

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