Saint Mark Roundel
Phipps, Ball & Burnham 1920
7'2" x 29 1/2"
In Memory of William H. Williams
DESCRIPTION: This ruby roundel encircled with shades of blue contains a white lion with golden wings. The head has a nimbus or circle of holy light. The tail swings upward and one foreleg is slightly raised. The banderole beneath the lion's body identifies the winged creature as Saint Mark.
SYMBOLISM: The lion, king of the beasts, was a figure of resurrection in early times. It is an appropriate symbol for Saint Mark, whose writings dwell upon Christ's Resurrection. "The voice of one crying ni the wilderness," (Mark 1:3) the beginning words of his gospel, suggests the roar of a lion.
MEMORIAL: William H. Williams, born in 1853, married Nellie Blanche Lowe on November 9, 1880. The ceremony was performed by The Reverend Juan B. Baez, rector of St. Paul's. Samuel Lowe and Wiliam Runiel were the witnesses.
In 1900, William was the city treasurer and lived at 508 Duval Street. He died March 9, 1904 and is buried in the Key West Cemetery.
Source: The Golden Cockerel: The Art, Symbolism & History of the Stained Glass Windows, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Key West, Florida by Winifred Shine Fryzel.
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