Pedlar and his dog - Saint Mary, Lambeth Pedlars Acre which has belonged to this Parish time immemorial is said to have been given by a Pedlar, upon codition that his Portrait, and that of his Dog, be perpetually preserved in Painted Glass in one of the Windows of the Church, which the Parishioners, carefully perform in the South-East Window of the middle Isle. The deconsecrated parish church of St Mary-at-Lambeth is adjacent to Lambeth Palace on the south bank of the River Thames in London, located on Lambeth Road. There are several versions as to the origin of the Pedlar's Window. One states that a 15th century incumbent of St. Marys once gave charity and shelter a pedlar and his dog. This pedlar prospered with time and upon his death left an acre of land to the church, on condition that both he and his dog be forever commemorated in 'painted' glass. The legend on the window reads - "This window by tradition represents a benefactor who about the year 1500 left to this church a piece of land later known as Pedlar's Acre (on which the County Hall now stands) on condition that his image be placed in the church and repaired from time to time. Mended in 1608; renewed 1703; tranfered to this chapel 1884; destroyed 1941; renewed 1956". It is known as 'The Luck of Lambeth'. The legend beneath it reads 'May God prosper the land as he hath prospered me'. 固opFoto *** Local Caption ***