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The East Window (see detail above) is 18 feet by 16 feet and is one of the largest in the Midlands. Designed by Tristan Ruhlman, from Alsace, France, it is based on the text from St. John’s Gospel of Jesus telling St. Peter ‘Feed my sheep’. The original cost was estimated at £1780 and it is made from stained glass set in concrete.
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ST. PETER'S STAINED GLASS - LADY CHAPEL (NATIVITY)
Lady Chapel Window. Depicting the Nativity scene in the stable this window was dedicated on October 24th 1970 to the then new Bishop of Birmingham the Right Rev. Lawrence Brown. This design is also by Tristan Ruhlmann.
The
twelve carpet windows. These windows, also designed by Tristan Ruhlmann, depict ancient prayer
mats as were hung up to open windows in early churches, They have slightly wavy
edges to symbolise movement in the wind.
All the stained glass windows were recently restored at a cost of over £12,000.