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Lavers, Barraud & Westlake (1855-1920s)

London-based firm originally established in 1855 by Nathaniel Wood Lavers (1828-1911). The firm changed its name several times with the arrival and departure of each partner. Francis Barraud (1824-1900) became a partner in 1858 and Nathaniel Westlake joined the partnership in 1868, having designed for the firm since 1858. Other artists designing for the firm from the late 1850s included Henry Stacy Marks and John Milner Allen.

After the death of Barraud in 1900 the firm was known as Lavers, Westlake and Co., although Westlake had been the sole proprietor since 1880, and windows were being signed 'Lavers & Westlake' in the 1890s. After 1909 the company became N H J Westlake, London, and closed in the 1920s.

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	The Symbols of the Four Evangelists artist: Alfred Bell firm/studio: N. W. Lavers about 1855 Church of St Mary, Llanfair Nant-gwyn, Pembrokeshire west wall of the nave
	Scenes from the Life of Christ firm/studio: Lavers & Barraud about 1864 Church of St David, Blaenporth, Ceredigion east wall of the chancel (window number: I)
	The Twelve Apostles firm/studio: Lavers, Barraud & Westlake 1875 Church of St Mor and St Deiniol, Llanfor, Gwynedd south wall of the chancel
	St John the Baptist with St Peter and St Paul firm/studio: Lavers, Barraud & Westlake 1875 Church of St Cadoc, Raglan, Monmouthshire west wall of the tower
	St John and the Virgin and Child firm/studio: Lavers, Barraud & Westlake about 1880 Church of St Mary, Trefriw, Conwy south wall
	Christ the Good Shepherd with St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist patron: John Patrick Crichton-Stuart firm/studio: Lavers, Barraud & Westlake about 1890 Church of St John the Baptist, Cardiff east wall of the Lady Chapel
	St Peter, St James the Great and St John firm/studio: Lavers, Barraud & Westlake about 1891 Church of St Idloes, Llanidloes, Powys north wall of the north aisle
	Christ Blessing Children Brought by their Mothers firm/studio: Lavers & Westlake 1894 Church of St Peblig, Caernarfon, Gwynedd north wall of the north transept
	The Virgin Mary and St Elizabeth firm/studio: Lavers & Westlake 1904 Church of St David, Blaenporth, Ceredigion south wall of the chancel
	St Barnabas, St Edward the Confessor and St Mary Magdalene of Florence firm/studio: Lavers, Westlake and Co. designer: Nathaniel Hubert John Westlake 1905 Church of St George, Reynoldston, Swansea west wall

William Waters, Angels & Icons: Pre-Raphaelite Stained Glass 1850–1870 (Abbots Morton: Serapim Press, 2012), pp. 123–63.

Joyce Little, Stained Glass Marks and Monograms (London: National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies, 2002), p. 77.

A. Charles Sewter, The Stained Glass of William Morris and his Circle (New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 1974), pp. 13-4 .

Martin Harrison, Victorian Stained Glass (London: 1980), pp. 33–4, 49–50, 80–1 and further references.