Figure 13 : Fromond ’ s Chantry , east window , incorporating remnants from the chapel east window ( 1392 – 93 ) with other fragments , assembled in 1978 with great fidelity and recovered and brought back to what it was when originally painted ’. 7 In any case , the complete replacement of the glass by a single firm has the advantage of providing what seems to be an almost complete record of the original scheme . It is thanks to Betton and Evans , and their decision to replicate the medieval glass rather than providing new designs , that we can examine the iconography of the whole chapel , in a way which is not possible for most medieval English glazing schemes .
The story of the main chapel glass does have a happy ending ( see fig . 12 ). Thanks largely to the Herculean efforts of Herbert Chitty ( 1863 – 1949 ), bursar of the college , a considerable amount of the original Jesse window glass , including the remains of just under half of the main panels , was tracked down over many years and returned to Winchester , where it can now be seen in the west window of Thurbern ’ s Chantry ( fig . 11 ), and the east window of Fromond ’ s Chantry ( fig . 13 ). The only surviving inhabitants of the side windows are the three dignified figures of the prophet
Figure 14 : Prophet Ezekiel flanked by Sts John the Evangelist and James the Less ( 1392 – 93 ), removed from the side windows in chapel c . 1825 – 28 ( London , Victoria and Albert Museum , 4327-1855 )
Ezekiel , St John the Evangelist , and St James the Less , which are now in the Victoria and Albert Museum , London ( fig . 14 ). These surviving elements , apart from being important works of art in their own right , also allow us to assess the accuracy of the Betton and Evans replacements , which can be seen to have followed the originals closely in terms of composition , if not in drawing style and particularly not in colour ( figs 8 and 9 ).
10 Medieval Glass at Winchester College