John David Hayward (1929–2007) was a British stained glass artist who made nearly 200 windows in churches and cathedrals across Britain and abroad.[1]
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Born | John David Hayward 16 July 1929 Tooting, Surrey, UK |
Died | 19 May 2007 Dorset, UK | (aged 77)
Nationality | British |
Education | Ernest Bevin Academy (then Bec Grammar School) St Martin’s School of Art |
Known for | Ecclesiastical artist, especially stained glass |
Spouse | Ros Brown (m. 1952) |
Children | Catherine Harris (Jeweller & painter), Cecilia Hayward |
Family | GrandChildren: Austin Harris, Henry Harris, Jack Hayward, Joseph Hayward |
Hayward was born in Tooting, London into a Methodist family.[2] His father, David Hayward, was a printer and church organist. He was educated at Tooting Bec Grammar School (now Ernest Bevin Academy) and developed a talent for painting and drawing. After school, he enrolled at St Martin's School of Art.[3]
After leaving St. Martin's, Hayward received an offer from Royal College of Art, but he instead joined Faith Craft, a company that designed ecclesiastical furniture. He remained there for 18 years before setting up his own practice as a stained glass artist. His first major commission was a set of ruined windows of the Christopher Wren church, St Mary-le-Bow, which had been damaged in the Second World War.