Specialist conservators Devlin Plummer, based near Norwich, carefully removed and restored the panels before returning the newly conserved window to its rightful place.
The parish launched an imaginative fundraising campaign inviting parishioners to “sponsor a mystery”. Each of the window’s fifteen panels represents one of the traditional mysteries of the Rosary — meditations on Christ’s life, death and resurrection — and sponsors were encouraged to dedicate their chosen mystery for a personal reason. Many shared moving testimonies about why a particular mystery resonated with their faith and life experience, creating a living spiritual link between the historic window and today’s parish community.
Parish priest Fr Michael Smith expressed his gratitude and delight at the project’s completion, paying tribute to his predecessor, Canon John Barnes, who launched the appeal before retiring.
“A very big thank-you to everyone who supported the renovation of our beautiful Rosary Window, which is now back in its rightful place,” said Fr Smith. “This includes all those who so generously sponsored a mystery.”
With the work now finished, the restored Rosary Window once again fills St Felix’s sanctuary with colour and light — a visible reminder of the parish’s heritage, devotion and shared generosity.
