Decorative Window

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales Lower part of the central light, includes the portrait of Katherine Geoff. larger image

about 1889 Large five-light window with an upper rose in the form of the Star of David. Much of the main lights are taken up with climbing flowers and the text from the parable of the talents in Matthew 25. The words Faith, Hope and Charity are also included in the rose and tracery lights. technique: stained glass size: 65 cm (width of each light) [approx] Church of St John, Colwyn Bay, Conwy west wall of the nave Given in memory of Katherine (1834-1889), wife of Ellis Lever of Bowdon, Cheshire, who had moved to Colwyn Bay in 1887. She is depicted in a roundel in the lower part of the central light.  (ObjectID=852 ImageID=2028) Original File Name=_MG_5578.jpg

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• the talents or pounds - parable of Christ  [Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:12-27]
• The Three Theological Virtues - faith, hope and charity  [1 Corinthians 13:13]

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 157.

Martin O'Kane, 'Biblical Art from Wales: From Text to Image' (Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2010), p. 68.

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales