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 Agnus Dei
firm/studio: Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.
about 1865
Llandaff Cathedral, Llandaff, Cardiff
  Christ with Elizabeth, John the Baptist and Zechariah 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 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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  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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