Arthur Louis Moore (1849–24 March 1939) was an English glass-maker who specialised in

stained glass Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant religious buildings. Although tradition ...

windows.

Life

Moore was born in Brixton, London, one of nine children of a

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clockmaker, and in 1871 he founded, along with a Mr. S. Gibbs, the London company of Gibbs and Moore, glassmakers. In subsequent years Moore seems to have worked on his own, operating as A. L. Moore, Glass Painters and Decorators from premises at 89 Southampton Row, London. Moore was joined by his son Charles Eustace Moore (1880–1956) in 1896, when the company became known as A. L. Moore and Son. Their premises in Bedford Way, Russell Square, London were bombed in 1940, but under C. E. Moore the business continued until 1952. Over the course of their careers the Moores produced over 1,000 windows in the UK and 100 overseas. Moore died on 24 March 1939 in St Albans, Hertfordshire aged 89.

List of Stained Glass Works (incomplete)

England * Christ Church,

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* Church of St. John the Baptist,

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* St. Peter's Church, Dorchester,

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* Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Harlington,

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* Hospital Church of St. Luke,

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, Gurnard,

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* St. Paul's Church,

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* St. Mary's Church, Bottesford,

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* St. Swithin's Church, Lincoln,

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* Church of St. John the Baptist, South Witham,

* St. Andrew's Church, Brettenham,

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* St. Andrew's Church, Brinton, Norfolk * Church of St. Mary,

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, Norfolk * Church of St. John the Evangelist,

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* St. Philip's Church,

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* St. Margaret's Church,

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, East Sussex * St. Mary's Church,

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, East Sussex * All Saints' Church, Heathfield, East Sussex * St. John the Baptist's Church,

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, East Sussex * Church of St. John the Baptist, Netherfield, East Sussex * St. Nicholas' Church, Pevensey, East Sussex * St. John the Evangelist's Church, Preston Village, East Sussex * St. Luke's Church, Queen's Park, East Sussex * St. Denys' Church,

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, East Sussex * Church of St. Mary the Virgin,

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, East Sussex * Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Lancing,

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* Church of St. Michael and All Angels,

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, West Sussex * Christ Church,

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, West Sussex * Church of St. Andrew and St. Cuthman, Steyning, West Sussex * St. Peter's Church, West Green, West Sussex * St. Peter ad Vincula's Church,

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, West Sussex * St. Botolph's Church,

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, West Sussex *

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, Trowbridge,

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* St. Mary's Church,

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* St. Mary's Church, Over Silton, North Yorkshire Northern Ireland * St. Columb's Cathedral,

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* Carrick Church,

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, County Londonderry Wales * St. Mary's Church, Spittal,

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Gallery

Holy Trinity Church Trowbridge south window.JPG, Holy Trinity Church Trowbridge memorial to Rev Digby Walsh. 1869 Holy Trinity Church east window.JPG, East window, in All Saints Chapel, Holy Trinity Church Trowbridge. 1909 Kildare Cathedral Nave North Window 05 Predella Beheading of Saint John the Baptist 2013 09 04.jpg, Predella of a window in Kildare Cathedral. 1903 Holy Trinity Trowbridge reredos.JPG,

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in All Saints Chapel, Holy Trinity Church Trowbridge. 1914 Derry St Columb's Cathedral Side Chapel Saint Columba Window 2013 09 17.jpg, St Columb's Cathedral, 1927

References

External links

Pevensey: St Nicholas Church. Window by A. L. Moore - AnnunciationPevensey: St Nicholas Church. Window by A. L. Moore - ResurrectionBrinton: St Andrew's Church. Window by A. L. MooreDormansland: St John the Evangelist. Window by A. L. MooreSpittal: St Mary Window by A. L. Moore
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, A. L. 1849 births 1939 deaths British stained glass artists and manufacturers Date of birth missing