Hugh Arnold

Born in Wimbledon in 1872, he was an English stained glass artist and writer with strong ties to the Arts and Crafts movement. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and later at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, where he learned under the influential stained glass artist Christopher Whall.

Alongside designing stained glass windows for James Powell & Sons, he wrote about the history and making of stained glass in a way that helped general readers appreciate the craft. His best-known book, Stained Glass of the Middle Ages in England and France (1913), reflects both his practical experience as an artist and his deep interest in medieval design.

He died on August 11, 1915. Although not widely known today, his work still stands at an interesting meeting point between art practice, design history, and clear, accessible writing.