New Cross Fire Memorial Window at St. Andrew's Church, Brockley, London SE4 - detail

Stained glass window in memory of the fourteen young black people who died as a result of the New Cross fire in 1981. Following extensive consultation with families and friends of those who died and with church members, the window was designed to celebrate the young lives lost and to acknowledge directly the pain felt over many years by those closest to them. The symbolism suggests a journey from suffering (violet and purple) to triumph (red and gold) against a background of blue - healing and spirituality. The spiralling white shapes are free spaces for personal thoughts, memories and prayers.