Margaret E. A. Rope (1891 - 1988) studied at the Chelsea School of Art under Karl Parsons and Alfred J. Drury. During 1911 she worked at The Glass House assisting her cousin Margaret Agnes Rope. After World War I she returned to The Glass House and continued working with her as well as on independent commissions. When Margaret Agnes left London in 1923 Margaret Edith Aldrich retained the studio at The Glass House working from there and from the mid 1920s at her flat at 61 Deodar Road, Putney (later at 81a Deodar Road). After World War II she returned to her own studio at 89 Deodar Road assisted by her pupil Clare Dawson. She carried on working into the 1970's.

Her nickname was 'Tor' in her later life and she sometimes used a tortoise as her makers mark, but more often than not Tor's windows are completely unsigned.

One of the best collections of Margaret Rope's window are at S. Peter's Church, London Docks. They have been grouped in separate sections on this website and can be accessed by clicking on the titles below on on the home page section list.

Other collections of Margaret Rope windows can be found at the following churches.

S. Augustine, Archway Road, Highgate, London N6 - see Link Churches

S. Francis of Assisi, Fleetwood Road, London Nw10 - see Link Churches

Further details of the life and work of Miss MEA Rope may be found at www.arthur.rope.clara.net/index.html