A little piece of family history

Although it's exact age has not been verified it is possible that this piece of stained glass is over 100 years old.

Sometime in 1918 relatives on Dad's side of the family, the O'Hara's, moved into 84 Burnthwaite Road, London SW6 and this glass was in the front door and it remained there until the last of them died in March 1989.

When the house was sold it was removed, with the new owners permission and taken to the Poulter family home in West Dulwich, London SE21.

Like any stained glass of this age, when it is removed from a solid frame it is more prone to damage and it is amazing that it stood up to the original removal, transported to West Dulwich, Bexhill in East Sussex and finally to Verwood in Dorset without being damaged.

It has been put back into a frame to keep it rigid and holds pride of place on a wall on the patio.

My wish is that it will eventually be passed on to another generation of the Poulter family who will take care of it for many years to come