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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.

Image	Escutcheon	Details
		Athelstan (c.894-939), King of the Anglo-Saxons 924-927, King of the English 927-939. Blazon: Gules, an orb Or. Athelstan pre-dated the existence of heraldry, so arms are later attributions. Most versions of his arms include a cross on the orb and have a field divided per saltire Gules and Azure.
		Leofric (bef.1016-1072), Bishop of Exeter 1050-1072. Blazon: The arms of the diocese of Exeter impaled with Argent, a lion rampant Gules crowned Or. Leofric 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 Great East Window).
		Walter Stapledon (bef.1266-1326), Bishop of Exeter 1307-1326. 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.
		Edward the Confessor (1003/05-1066), King of the English 1042-1066. Blazon: Azure, a cross flory between five martlets Or. Edward lived before the existence of heraldry. These arms were attributed to him probably in the fourteenth century.
		Diocese of Exeter
		Edytha of Kent Blazon: Gules, a horse forcene 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.
		John Grandisson (1292-1369), Bishop of Exeter 1327-1369. Blazon: Paly of six argent and azure, on a bend gules a mitre between three eagles Or. Blah blah blah
		Myles Coverdale (c.1488-1569), Bishop of Exeter 1551-1553 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.
		Frederick Temple (1821-1902), Archbishop of Canterbury 1896–1902. 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).
		Temple, including Frederick, Bishop of Exeter 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.
		Blundell's School, Tiverton, Devon. 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.
		Balliol College, Oxford
		Royal arms of the United Kingdom
		Archdiocese of Canterbury
[[		Archdiocese of York
		Rugby School
		Frederick Temple (1821-1902), Bishop of Exeter 1869–1885. 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).
		Frederick Temple (1821-1902), Bishop of London 1885–1896. Blazon: The Diocese of London implaling 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).
		Diocese of Manchester

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-| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''King Athelstan'''
+| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Athelstan''' (c.894-939), '''King of the Anglo-Saxons''' 924-927, '''King of the English''' 927-939.
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+'''''Blazon''''': Gules, an orb Or.
+<small>Athelstan pre-dated the existence of heraldry, so arms are later attributions. Most versions of his arms include a cross on the orb and have a field divided ''per saltire Gules and Azure''.</small>
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 '''''Blazon''''': The arms of the diocese of Exeter impaled with Argent, a lion rampant Gules crowned Or.
-<small>Leofric lived before the advent of heraldry and so his 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]]).</small>
+<small>Leofric 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]]).</small>
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 | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center;" | [[File:Exeter Cathedral Great West Window - Arms of Walter Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter.png|90px]]