Morris & Co. (1861-1947)

Firm set up by William Morris (1834–96) as Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., originally with (among others) Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti Ford Madox Brown and Philip Webb in 1861. From 1865 the workshops were in Bloomsbury. The firm was reformed by Morris in 1875 under his sole control, changing its name to Morris & Co., with Burne-Jones as the principal designer. In 1881 the workshops were moved to Merton Abbey. 'Revolutionary in its beginnings, and extremely influential in terms of design and quality'. The firm continued to make stained glass after Morris' death under the direction of Henry Dearle, and the firm finally closed in 1947.

Further reading

William Waters, Angels & Icons: Pre-Raphaelite Stained Glass 1850–1870 (Abbots Morton: Serapim Press, 2012), pp. 268–97 and further references.

Peter Cormack, Arts and Crafts Stained Glass (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2015), pp. 19–25 and further references.

William Waters, Damozels and Deities: Pre-Raphaelite Stained Glass 1870–1898 (Abbots Morton: Seraphim, 2017), pp. 47–167 and further references.

David Jasper, 'Pre-Raphaelite Biblical Art in Wales' (Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2010), pp. 150-3.

A. Charles Sewter, The Stained Glass of William Morris and his Circle (New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 1974).

A. Charles Sewter, 'The Stained Glass of William Morris and his Circle: A Catalogue' (New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 1975).

Martin Harrison, Victorian Stained Glass (London: 1980), pp. 39–44, 48–9, 58–9 and further references.

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	Agnus Dei firm/studio: Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. about 1865 Llandaff Cathedral, Llandaff, Cardiff
	Christ with Elizabeth, John the Baptist and Zechariah firm/studio: Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. designer: William Morris designer: Ford Madox Brown 1866 Llandaff Cathedral, Llandaff, Cardiff east wall of the south choir aisle
	Crucifixion with the Four Evangelists firm/studio: Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. designer: William Morris designer: Edward Coley Burne-Jones designer: Ford Madox Brown 1868 Llandaff Cathedral, Llandaff, Cardiff south choir aisle
	Moses with St John the Baptist and St Paul firm/studio: Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. designer: William Morris designer: Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1868 Llandaff Cathedral, Llandaff, Cardiff north wall of the north aisle
	David, St Stephen and Samuel with scenes from the Gospels. firm/studio: Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. designer: William Morris designer: Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1869 Llandaff Cathedral, Llandaff, Cardiff south wall of the south aisle
	Apostles and Characters from the Book of Genesis firm/studio: Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. designer: William Morris designer: Edward Coley Burne-Jones designer: Ford Madox Brown 1869 Church of St John the Baptist, Cardiff north wall of the north aisle
	St Stephen and St Peter firm/studio: Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. designer: William Morris designer: Edward Coley Burne-Jones designer: Ford Madox Brown about 1870 Church of St Llwchaiarn, Llanllwchaiarn, Powys south wall of the nave
	The Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and St John patron: John Prichard firm/studio: Morris & Co. designer: Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1873 Church of St Illtyd, St Gwynno and St Dyfodwg, Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff east wall of the chancel
	The Nativity with Michael and Raphael, and Scenes from the Gospels firm/studio: Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. designer: Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1873 Church of St Michael, Forden, Powys east wall of the chancel
	Virgin and Child with St Bernard and St David firm/studio: Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. designer: Edward Coley Burne-Jones 1873 Church of St Mary, Margam, Neath Port Talbot west wall

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