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Our Twelve Windows
From dawn to dusk, in the darkest hour as well as in the brightest;
the House of God is the constant still-point in an ever-changing world of rush and change.
Standing in St Margaret's, you are surrounded by twelve beautiful stained glass windows depicting saints from the past. With the clock-style aerial view of the church below, you can view all twelve.
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About St Mungo:
St Mungo was one of the most important characters in the Church in Britain in the 6th and early 7th centuries. Born in Fife in 518, during his life he was active in what is now central and southern Scotland, northern England and Wales, founding both Glasgow (he is its patron) and St Asaph's. He died on 13th January 603 of natural causes.
Glasgow's Coat of Arms includes a bird, a fish, a bell and a tree, the symbols of Kentigern Mungo.
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The Bird commemorates the pet robin owned by Saint Serf, which was accidentally killed by monks who blamed it on Saint Mungo. Saint Mungo took the bird in his hands and prayed over it, restoring it to life. |
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The Fish was one caught by Saint Mungo in the Clyde River. When it was slit open, a ring belonging to the Queen of Cadzow was miraculously found inside it. The Queen was suspected of intrigue by her husband, and that she had left with his ring. She has asked Saint Mungo for help, and he found and restored the ring in this way to clear her name. |
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The Bell may have been given to Saint Mungo by the Pope. The original bell, which was tolled at funerals, no longer exists and was replaced by the magistrates of Glasgow in 1641. The bell of 1641 is preserved in the People's Palace. |
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The Tree is symbol of an incident in Saint Mungo’s childhood. Left in charge of the holy fire in Saint Serf's monastery, he fell asleep and the fire went out. However he broke off some frozen branches from a hazel tree and miraculously re-kindled the fire. |
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