Mosaics
St. James' Cathedral West Door Mosaic Flight Into Egypt
The theme reflects the journey into the unknown of the early settlers and commemorates the contribution of pioneer women in the settlement of North Queensland. The mosaic depicts Joseph and Mary carrying the child Jesus on a donkey, with attendant angels and the Dove of the Holy Spirit uppermost. Below are seven shields with symbols portraying Temperance, Fortitude, Faith, Love, Hope, Justice and Prudence. The mural took 6 months to plan, 8 months to execute and 4 days to install using scaffolding.
The Doris May Rollinson Memorial mosaic was a gift from Mrs F. Culley, the sister of Doris May and was dedicated by Bp John Lewis on Christmas Eve 1989.
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Notes from "Anglican Visitor" July 1990
St James' Cathedral Warrior Chapel Mosaic
Portraying Our Lord and the Twelve Apostles
In the central panel are the crests and insignias of Jesus, James and John, Peter and Andrew. These are supported by two further panels, which carry the crests and insignias of the other eight Apostles.
A memorial to Ethel Mary Green dedicated on 24th August 1980.
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All Saints’ Anglican Church, Ayr
Circa 1992-93
"The Mother Church of All Saints' Ayr is well cared for and with the complete restoration of the mosaic,
the Church is virtually fully restored from the effects of the cyclone Aivu.
It is a deep regret that the designer
and the restorer of the mosaic, Mr Stan Moses, passed away during the year with the restoration of the mosaic possibly the last task he undertook."
All Saints’ Anglican Church, Ayr
It depicts the risen Christ surrounded by angels' wings.
It is 4.5m high, on the eastern wall behind the altar, and it is made up of over 100,000 chips coloured red, white, silver and gold.
Ethyl Honeycombe commissioned it as a memorial to her husband, Len.
The mosaic was dedicated by Rev John Lewis, Bishop of North Queensland, 17/4/76
After several years, the mosaic had to be replaced when it started to lift off the wall due to water seeping from the outside.
Rev John Payne and Mr Stan Moses checking drawing for Mosaic Mural
Dedicated 17/4/76 by Bp. John Lewis
St. David’s Anglican Church, Mossman
Mosaic of the Risen Christ in stone arch.
St Margarets, Cairns
“....... a stone cross was brought from Scotland and set in the grounds at the front of St Margaret of Scotland in Aumuller St Cairns . When it was decided it should be better preserved it was brought into the church and Stan was commissioned. He set it into the front of the altar and decorated the area with beautiful flecks of gold “ Rev Shirley Thomson
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Bowen
Round mosaic with coats of arms, crosses, lamb, banner, mitres, fish, boat 1863-1988.
Halse Hall, All Souls St. Gabriels, Charters Towers
Erected in the memory of the founder of this school, Reginald Halse, member of the Brotherhood of St. Barnabas and subsequently Bishop of Riverina, Archbishop of Brisbane and Knight of the British Empire. This stone was laid on 24 . XI . 1966 by Ian sixth bishop of North Queensland
Parents' grave in Atherton cemetery
In loving memory of
Wilhelmina Moses born 16.4.1906 died 25.4.1985
Antonio Moses born 16.4 1900 died 9.9.1969
Stan designed the headstone tiles on his parents’ grave as a witness to his mother's Scottish origins (thistle) on the left and to his father's Lebanese ancestry on the right (tree).
Stan inherited his artistic/craft skills either from his Scottish grandfather, Duncan Macfarlane who was an accomplished landscape painter and photographer and from his father, Anthony who “could turn his hand to anything in the field of carpentry”, John Moses
"This man was a true gem in the Diocese and had a great deal of influence upon the religious iconography and furnishings of most of the Anglican churches north of Townsville and a few in the south as well. “ Rev Kevin Bourke