STUNNING pictures show a stained glass window that has finally been installed in a Scottish abbey – more than a century after it was commissioned by Scots steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
Dunfermline-born Carnegie commissioned New York’s famous Tiffany Studios to create the piece in 1913 as a memorial to his family.
He wanted it placed in the abbey in the town of his birth but was refused permission by the body that looks after ancient monuments, which said the design was too modern.
The window was first installed in Carnegie Hall in Dunfermline and then eventually placed in the headquarters of the Carnegie Trust. However, following a restoration and 100 years after Carnegie’s death in 1919, the window has been moved to the abbey, where it will be the focal point of a new contemplative space.
The Reverend MaryAnn Rennie, minister of the Abbey Church of Dunfermline, said: “As a congregation it’s something we’re really welcoming. The picture in the window is a journey many congregations feel they’ve been on.
“The feedback I’ve had has been positive. Lots of folk have said how beautiful it looks and how vibrant the colours were. I hope Andrew Carnegie would be pleased.”
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