The leadlight windows shown below were specifically designed and constructed for the headquarters building of St John Ambulance Australia, built in Canberra Avenue in 1993.

The artist, Pel Fesq, is a leadlight and stained-glass artist still practising in Berry, New South Wales.

Through the use of floral emblems, the 11 windows represent:

  • the Commonwealth of Australia
  • each of the 8 Australian states and territories
  • the Order of St John
  • Dr James Neild, the ‘founding father’ of St John in Australia

In the current Australian Office of St John, the windows are featured in an attractive back-lit wall display.

Click on each image for a closer look.

Golden Wattle
(Acacia pycnantha)
Commonwealth of Australia
Royal Bluebell
(Wahlenbergia gloriosa)
Australian Capital Territory
Waratah
(Telopea speciosissima)
New South Wales
Sturt’s Desert Rose
(Gossypium sturtianum)
Northern Territory
Cooktown Orchid
(Vappodes phalaenopsis)
Queensland
Sturt’s Desert Pea
(Swainsona formosa)
South Australia
Southern Blue Gum
(Eucalyptus globulus)
Tasmania
Pink Health
(Epacris impressa)
Victoria
Mangle’s Kangaroo Paw
(Anigozanthos manglesii)
Western Australia
Nield’s Scented Myrtle (Darwinia neildiana)
Named for JE Neild, ‘founding father’ of
St John Ambulance in Australia
St John’s Wort
(Hypericum perforatum)
Order of St John