These were originally two windows that were inserted in 1863 and 1864, with the 1863 window being only the Company’s third-ever commission in stained glass.

During extension work to the building in the 1960s, the glass from 1863 was moved to its present location in the Lady Chapel at the east end. The stunning designs for these saints’ windows are by William Morris (1834–1896), Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882), Edward Burne-Jones (1833–1898), Peter Paul Marshall (1830–1900), Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893) and Philip Webb (1831–1915). There is also a recently discovered design by William De Morgan (1839–1917), with Saint Mark having been previously attributed to Burne-Jones.

The glass from 1864 can now be seen in the North Ambulatory and North and South Transepts. The eye-catching central figure of the original window, Salvator Mundi, was designed by the architect Albert Moore (1841- 1893), while the distinctive angels are Morris’s work. The martyrs pictured in the transepts are by Morris, Burne-Jones and Ford Madox Brown.

Bradford Cathedral also has an intricate Morris & Co. altar frontal. This precious object was found in a drawer in the sacristy in 2005, having not been seen by anyone connected with the Cathedral in living memory. It has been verified as a hand-embroidered Morris design by the Victoria and Albert Museum. After restoration in 2016 it was placed in the Lady Chapel, beneath the Morris & Co. windows, for all to enjoy.

In recent years, we have started to offer guided tours of the Morris & Co. windows and there are two upcoming tours in March. You can find more information and can book tickets on the two following links –

To book the morning session (11:30am – 12:30pm), on Saturday 23rd March, please visit: https://morris-tour-morning.eventbrite.co.uk

To book the afternoon session (1:30pm – 2:30pm), on Saturday 23rd March, please visit: https://morris-tour-afternoon.eventbrite.co.uk