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	The ~~bendlets~~ are ~~also shown as gold~~.		The Manchester diocesan arms are included here because Frederick Temple's son, William, was Bishop of Manchester before following in his father's footsteps to become Archbishop of Canterbury.

	<small>'''''Blazon''''': Or, on a pale engrailed Gules, three mitres labelled Gold, on a canton of the second three bendlets enhanced Argent.</small>		<small>'''''Blazon''''': Or, on a pale engrailed Gules, three mitres labelled Gold, on a canton of the second three bendlets enhanced Argent.<br/>
			The bendlets are alternatively shown as gold instead of silver.</small>
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	\| style="vertical-align:top;" \| '''Temple,''' family.		\| style="vertical-align:top;" \| '''Temple''' family.
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	Others who bore these arms include the viscounts Palmerston and Frederick's son, Archbishop William Temple.		Others who bore these arms include the viscounts Palmerston and Frederick's son, Archbishop William Temple.

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left The present Great West Window of Exeter Cathedral was given its current glazing in 1950, after the previous window had been destroyed by enemy bombing in May 1942. The previous window was put in place in 1903, replacing the 1767 window created by William Peckitt (some of Peckitt's heraldic glass was moved elsewhere in the cathedral, mostl..."

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[[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window.png|400px|left]]
The present Great West Window of Exeter Cathedral was given its current glazing in 1950, after the previous window had been destroyed by enemy bombing in May 1942. The previous window was put in place in 1903, replacing the [[Exeter Cathedral: Peckitt's Great West Window|1767 window]] created by William Peckitt (some of Peckitt's heraldic glass was moved elsewhere in the cathedral, mostly to the [[Exeter Cathedral: Cloisters|Cloisters]]).

The 1903 window was created as a memorial to Frederick Temple, who was Bishop of Exeter from 1869 to 1885 before moving on to become Bishop of London and then Archbishop of Canterbury. The present window retains that theme, featuring Temple's family arms, his arms as bishop and archbishop, and the arms of his school and college, as well of the school where he was headmaster before coming to Exeter.

Other people of significance to the diocese and cathedral also feature: Athelstan, in who's reign the first church was built on the site; Leofric, the first Bishop of Exeter; Edward the Confessor, who authorized the transfer of the see from Crediton to Exeter in 1050; his queen Edytha, mis-identified here as Edytha of Kent when she was actually a daughter of the Earl of Wessex. Three significant bishops feature : Walter Stapledon, John de Grandisson, and Myles Coverdale the Bible translator (whose arms here are not correct).

The arms of the archdioceses of Canterbury and York also feature, as do the arms of the Diocese of Manchester. This is because Frederick Temple's son, William, was Bishop of Manchester before following in his father's footsteps to become Archbishop of Canterbury.
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===Table of arms===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"
! style="width:9%;" | Image
! style="width:9%;" | Escutcheon
! Details
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Athelstan.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of Athelstan (Exeter Cathedral Great West Window).png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Athelstan''' (c.894-939), '''King of the Anglo-Saxons''' 924-927, '''King of the English''' 927-939.
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': Gules, an orb Or.

Athelstan was king when the first church was built on the cathedral site. He pre-dated the existence of heraldry and so had arms attributed to him centuries later. These usually included a cross on the orb and have a field divided ''per saltire Gules and Azure''.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Leofric.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of Leofric, Bishop of Exeter (ExCath Great West Window version).png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Leofric''' (bef.1016-1072), '''Bishop of Exeter''' 1050-1072.
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': The arms of the diocese of Exeter impaled with Argent, a lion rampant Gules crowned Or.

Leofric became first Bishop of Exeter when the see was moved from Crediton in 1050. He pre-dated the existence of heraldry, so arms are later attributions. The arms usually attributed to him are a mitre on a black cross patonce on a gold field (as can be seen on the [[Exeter Cathedral: Great East Window|Great East Window]]).
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Walter Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of Walter Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Walter Stapledon''' (bef.1266-1326), '''Bishop of Exeter''' 1307-1326.
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': The arms of the diocese of Exeter impaled with Argent, two bends wavy (or nebuly) Sable, on a border of the second eight pairs of crossed keys Or.

These arms, with bends nebuly, are used as the arms of Exeter College, Oxford.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Edward the Confessor.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of Edward the Confessor (cross flory).png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Edward the Confessor''' (1003/05-1066), '''King of the English''' 1042-1066.
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': Azure, a cross flory between five martlets Or.

Edward lived before the existence of heraldry. Arms were attributed to him probably in the fourteenth century. Alternative versions include a cross patonce instead of flory and doves instead of martlets.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of the Diocese of Exeter.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of the Diocese of Exeter (sword on top).png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Diocese of Exeter'''
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': Gules, two keys in saltire Or, surmounted of a sword in pale Proper, hilt gold.

The arms are sometimes shown with the sword behind or enfiling (passing between) the keys.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Kent.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of Kent.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Edytha of Kent'''
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': Gules, a horse forcené Argent.

These are the arms of Kent. Edytha of Kent is identified here as the wife of Edward the Confessor, but in fact his wife was Edytha of Wessex.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of John Grandisson, Bishop of Exeter.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of John Grandisson, Bishop of Exeter.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''John Grandisson''' (1292-1369), '''Bishop of Exeter''' 1327-1369.
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': The Diocese of Exeter impaling Paly of six argent and azure, on a bend gules a mitre between three eagles Or.

Alternative versions have, on the bend, three eagles or a mitre between two buckles.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Myles Coverdale, Bishop of Exeter.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of Myles Coverdale (Exeter West Window version).png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Myles Coverdale''' (c.1488-1569), '''Bishop of Exeter''' 1551-1553
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': Per chevron nebuly Or and Gules.

These are not the arms usually associated with Bishop Coverdale, which are ''Quarterly, per fess indented gules and or, a rose between two fleurs-de-lys in chief and a fleur-de-lys between two roses in base, all counterchanged''.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Frederick & William Temple, Archbishops of Canterbury.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of Frederick Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Frederick Temple''' (1821-1902), '''Archbishop of Canterbury''' 1896–1902.
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': The Archdiocese of Canterbury impaling Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (''for Leofric, Earl of Mercia''); 2nd & 3rd Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (''Temple'').
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Temple.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of Temple, Viscounts Palmerston etc.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Temple,''' including '''Frederick, Bishop of Exeter'''
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (''for Leofric, Earl of Mercia''); 2nd & 3rd Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (''Temple'').

Others who bore these arms include the viscounts Palmerston and Frederick's son, Archbishop William Temple.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Blundell.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of Blundell.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Blundell's School''', Tiverton, Devon.
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': Gules, two pallets Argent.

The arms are those of the school's founding benefactor, Peter Blundell (c.1520-1601). Frederick Temple was a pupil.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Balliol College, Oxford.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of Balliol College, Oxford.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Balliol College, Oxford'''
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': Azure, a lion rampant Argent, crowned Or, impaling Gules, an orle Argent.

The arms of Dervorguilla of Galloway, founder of the college, impaling those of her husband, John de Balliol.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of the United Kingdom.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of the United Kingdom from 1837 (narrow shield).png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Royal arms of the United Kingdom'''
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': Quarterly, 1st & 4th, Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale Or (''England''); 2nd, Or, a lion rampant within a double tressure flory counter-flory Gules (''Scotland''); 3rd, Azure, a harp Or stringed Argent (''Ireland'').

These are the royal arms in use since the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of the Archdiocese of Canterbury.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of the Archdiocese of Canterbury.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Archdiocese of Canterbury'''
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': Azure, an episcopal staff in pale Or, ensigned with a cross pattée Argent, surmounted of a pall of the last charged with four crosses formy fitchy Sable edged and fringed Gold.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[[[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of the Archdiocese of York.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of the Archdiocese of York.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Archdiocese of York'''
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': Gules, two keys in saltire Argent, the sinister surmounting the dexter, in chief the Imperial crown Or.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Rugby School.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of Rugby School (Lawrence Sheriff).png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Rugby School'''
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': Azure on a fess engrailed between three griffins' heads erased Or, a fleur-de-lis of the first enclosed by two roses Gules. *** NEED REFERENCE **

These are the arms of Lawrence Sheriff (1515/16-1567), founding benefactor of the school. Today the school places them within a gold bordure. Frederick Temple was headmaster of Rugby School 1858-1869.
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Frederick Temple, Bishop of Exeter.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of Frederick Temple, Bishop of Exeter.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Frederick Temple''' (1821-1902), '''Bishop of Exeter''' 1869–1885.
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': The Diocese of Exeter impaling Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (''for Leofric, Earl of Mercia''); 2nd & 3rd, Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (''Temple'').
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Frederick Temple, Bishop of London.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of Frederick Temple, Bishop of London.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Frederick Temple''' (1821-1902), '''Bishop of London''' 1885–1896.
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': The Diocese of London impaling Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (''for Leofric, Earl of Mercia''); 2nd & 3rd Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (''Temple'').
|-
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of the Diocese of Manchester.png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Escutcheon of the Diocese of Manchester (white bendlets).png|90px]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Diocese of Manchester'''
<hr>
'''''Blazon''''': Or, on a pale engrailed Gules, three mitres labelled Gold, on a canton of the second three bendlets enhanced Argent.

The bendlets are also shown as gold.
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===Sources===
* [https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/foahb-theses-other/331/ Atkinson, Caroline Sarah. ''William Peckitt's Great West Window at Exeter Cathedral.''] MPhil dissertation. Plymouth : University of Plymouth, 2011.
* [https://archive.org/details/blazonofepiscopa0000wkri/ Bedford, Rev. W.K. Riland. ''The blazon of episcopacy'', Second edition.] Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1897.
* Bell, M.C. Farrar. Heraldry in the Great West Window, Exeter Cathedral. ''The Coat of Arms'', Vol. II - No.13, January 1953, pp.180-182.
* Brooke-Little, J.P. (rev) ''Boutell's heraldry''. London & New York : Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 1973. ISBN 0723217084.
* [https://archive.org/details/generalarmoryofe00burk Burke, Bernard. ''The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales ...''] London : Harrison, 1884.
* Pinches, J.H. & R.V. ''The royal heraldry of England''. London: Heraldry Today, 1974. ISBN 090045525X.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] - biographies.

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	\| style="vertical-align:top;" \| '''Frederick Temple''' (1821-1902), '''Archbishop of Canterbury''' 1896–1902.		\| style="vertical-align:top;" \| '''Frederick Temple''' (1821-1902) as '''Archbishop of Canterbury''' 1896–1902.
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	<small>'''''Blazon''''': The Archdiocese of Canterbury impaling Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (''for Leofric, Earl of Mercia''); 2nd & 3rd Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (''Temple'').</small>		<small>'''''Blazon''''': The Archdiocese of Canterbury impaling Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (''for Leofric, Earl of Mercia''); 2nd & 3rd Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (''Temple'').</small>
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	\| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" \| [[File:Escutcheon of Temple, Viscounts Palmerston etc.png\|90px]]		\| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" \| [[File:Escutcheon of Temple, Viscounts Palmerston etc.png\|90px]]
	\| style="vertical-align:top;" \| '''Temple,''' ~~including '''Frederick, Bishop of Exeter'''~~		\| style="vertical-align:top;" \| '''Temple,''' family.
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	Others who bore these arms include the viscounts Palmerston and Frederick's son, Archbishop William Temple.		Others who bore these arms include the viscounts Palmerston and Frederick's son, Archbishop William Temple.
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	\| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" \| [[File:Escutcheon of Frederick Temple, Bishop of Exeter.png\|90px]]		\| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" \| [[File:Escutcheon of Frederick Temple, Bishop of Exeter.png\|90px]]
	\| style="vertical-align:top;" \| '''Frederick Temple''' (1821-1902), '''Bishop of Exeter''' 1869–1885.		\| style="vertical-align:top;" \| '''Frederick Temple''' (1821-1902) as '''Bishop of Exeter''' 1869–1885.
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	<small>'''''Blazon''''': The Diocese of Exeter impaling Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (''for Leofric, Earl of Mercia''); 2nd & 3rd, Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (''Temple'').</small>		<small>'''''Blazon''''': The Diocese of Exeter impaling Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (''for Leofric, Earl of Mercia''); 2nd & 3rd, Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (''Temple'').</small>
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	\| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" \| [[File:Escutcheon of Frederick Temple, Bishop of London.png\|90px]]		\| style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" \| [[File:Escutcheon of Frederick Temple, Bishop of London.png\|90px]]
	\| style="vertical-align:top;" \| '''Frederick Temple''' (1821-1902), '''Bishop of London''' 1885–1896.		\| style="vertical-align:top;" \| '''Frederick Temple''' (1821-1902) as '''Bishop of London''' 1885–1896.
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	<small>'''''Blazon''''': The Diocese of London impaling Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (''for Leofric, Earl of Mercia''); 2nd & 3rd Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (''Temple'').</small>		<small>'''''Blazon''''': The Diocese of London impaling Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (''for Leofric, Earl of Mercia''); 2nd & 3rd Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (''Temple'').</small>