The pair of windows immediately to the left of the main entrance are the St Mary’s parish memorial to John Sharp, erected four years after his death in 1903. They show King David, crowned and carrying a sceptre and also a harp, as befitting the composer of many of the psalms. The inscription means “he shall call me Father” The paired window depicts a priest with the inscription “A virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel” This is probably Cyril of Alexandria, who upheld the doctrine of Mary as Mother of God against the influential but heretical Nestorius in the 4th Century. It may not be entirely fanciful to see the face of the saint, which is less idealised than many stained glass portraits, as an attempt at portraying Sharp himself. The main West window is partly obscured by the font canopy. This is a shame because it is a particularly fine example of Kempe’s work, showing the Annunciation to The Blessed Virgin Mary. The angel’s salutation” Ave Maria” is recorded, as is Mary’s acceptance of her destiny. The angel’s wings are exquisitely rendered, and the Holy Spirit is shown being poured out onto Mary. The best view of this window is obtained from the entrance to the Chancel. The window is a memorial to the first Mother Superior of the House of Mercy, later St Peter’s Convent, which began its life in Millfield House on Millfield Road, founded in 1858. This was a very early example of the revival of religious life in the Church of England under the influence of the Oxford Movement. It was Sharp’s foundation, and Mother Louisa was also significant in the story of St Mary’s, as she gave £100 towards the cost of building the original St Mary’s Mission.