G O R D O N C H A P E L

This window depicts St Raphael and in the panel below the Angel leading Tobias. The Archangel Raphael, whose name means 'the Medicine of God', is chief of the Guardian Angels and guardian of all humanity. He is represented as the benign friend of those he serves and is usually shown as the protector of Tobias on the journey to Gabel in Media. St Raphael was, therefore, an appropriate choice for this window which commemorates the safe return from the South Africa War of the 6th Duke of Richmond and Gordon's two sons and three grandsons. The installation of this window had been the particular wish of the 6th Duke. Unfortunately, His Grace died in September 1903 and never saw the window installed. The St Raphael window, together with the Good Shepherd window directly opposite, which commemorates the Duke himself, was unveiled in November 1904.

The Inscription at the bottom reads:

To the Glory of God in thanksgiving for the safe return from the War in South Africa (1900-1902) of Charles Henry Earl of March, Algernon Charles Gordon Lennox, Charles Henry Lord Settrington, Esme Charles Gordon Lennox, Bernard Charles Gordon Lennox.

The Earl of March (later 7th Duke) and Lord Algernon Gordon Lennox were the sons of the 6th Duke. Lord Settrington, Esme Gordon Lennox and Bernard Gordon Lennox were the sons of the Earl of March.