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Marjorie Boyce Kemp
(1886 – 20 April 1975) was a Scottish stained-glass artist who studied under
Margaret Chilton
in Glasgow, and eventually set up a studio in Edinburgh with her. This is a list of her major works excluding collaborations with Margaret Chilton, which are listed under
List of works by Margaret Chilton
. After Chilton's death, Kemp retired from stained-glass work and died in Edinburgh on the 20 April 1975.
Works in parish churches
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All Saints' Church
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Dunedin
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New Zealand
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1932
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A single light window in twelve sections, with three scenes on the theme of Matthew 25:40 "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." In three scenes the window shows a woman offering Christ food, water and shelter. The window contains three parts of the Matthew 25:40 text:"Inasmuch.. the least of these...my brethren" Above the inscription there is an image of Miss Howlison's parish church in England. The inscription reads: To the Glory of God & in grateful memory of Isabella Howlison, entered into rest October 5, 1919 AD.
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Longformacus Parish Church
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Longformacus
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Borders
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1943
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Kemp's window in this church features St Francis.
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Kirk of St Nicholas
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Aberdeen
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Kemp's ”Crucifixion” and “Resurrection scenes” form part of the great central window of the Apse in this church which contains much Arts and Crafts stained glass.
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Alyth Parish Church
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Alyth
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Perthshire
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1948
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Kemp designed the West window under the South gallery in this church. It is entitled “The Sower”, described by author John Gifford as “an example of restrained expressionism”.
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The window commemorates the Revd James Meikle who was minister at this church from 1897 to 1933. It depicts the
Parable of the Sower
and features the local raspberry crops.
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St Cuthbert's Church
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Milburn
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Cumbria
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Kemp executed a two-light window for this church depicting
St George and the dragon
in the left light and
St Luke
in the right side light.
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Crieff Parish Church
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Crieff
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1950
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For this church Kemp executed a window entitled “Scenes from the Life of Our Lord and St John the Baptist”.
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St Kenneth's Parish Church
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Kennoway
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Fife
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1950
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Kemp executed six windows for this church in the East and West aisle. They depict “New Testament Scenes”.
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St Andrew and St Leonard-Martyrs Church
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St Andrews
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Fife
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1947
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The War Memorial and Women's Guild Window was designed and executed by Kemp and was dedicated on
Remembrance Sunday
, 9 November 1947. The window is in memory of the members of the congregation who fell during two world wars. It is a three-light window and the centre light depicts
St Leonard
and an inscription from
Psalm 124
. The left hand light shows
Dorcas
and the right panel shows Eunice reading a book. The left hand light was in fact designed by W. Wilson.
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Buckhaven Parish Church
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Buckhaven
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Fife
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An East window by Kemp depicts “The Crucifixion”.
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Moncur Memorial Church
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Stronsay
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Orkney Islands
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1955
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Kemp executed the east window “The Good Shepherd”. Described by John Gifford in “The Buildings of Scotland: Highlands and Islands” as “expressionist, with strong blue the dominant colour”.
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