Charles Eamer Kempe (June 29 1837 - April 29 1907) was a well-known Victorian stained glass designer. He studied for the priesthood at Pembroke College, Oxford, but it became clear that his severe stammer would be an impediment to preaching. He decided that "if I was not permitted to minister in the Sanctuary I would use my talents to adorn it", and went to study architecture with the firm of George Frederick Bodley, … Wikipedia
Charles Eamer Kempe was born on June 29th. 1837, at Ovingdean Hall, near Brighton, the fifth son and youngest child of Nathaniel Kemp, (Charles preferred the older spelling of his surname later in life) a prominent figure in the county and his young seco www.churchmousewebsite.co.uk/Kempe_mainpage.htm
St. Mary Magdalene, Hucknall has the largest collection of stained glass from the Kempe Studios in any building in England. www.hucknall-parish-church.org.uk/kempe.htm
KEMPE , Charles Eamer (1837-1907). Kempe designed stained glass windows in St. Peters Church and those in the chapel of the Royal School, Penn Road. www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/VictorianBuildin...
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