Scenes from the Life of the Virgin Mary

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1960 Five-light window with scenes of the Life of the Virgin. Virgin and child at the top of the centre light flanked by angels, with symbols of the Virgin and the letters of her name in the tracery: serpent around an orb, lilies, cresent moon and heart pierced by a sword. Scenes with texts below: Anna teaching Mary to read, the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the adoration by the shepherds and the Magi, the presentation in the Temple, the flight to Egypt, Christ with the doctors of the law in the Temple, the Holy Family in the carpenter's workshop, Christ with Mary at the Wedding at Cana, Mary with other women 'afar off' at the Crucifixion, John taking Mary into his home after the Crucifixion. technique: stained glass firm/studio: Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd designer: E. Liddall Armitage designer: Marjorie Walters Church of St Mary, Swansea north wall of the Lady Chapel Replaces glass destroyed in the blitz of 1941.  (ObjectID=716 ImageID=3769) Original File Name=_MG_4523.jpg

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• 'woman, behold, your son ...' - saying of Christ on the cross  [John 19:26-27]
• adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present  [Luke 2:16]
• Anna teaching Mary to read 
• Christ orders (six) jars to be filled with water - marriage-feast at Cana 
• Christ's dispute with the doctors in the temple  [Luke 2:46-50]
• flight into Egypt and miracles during the journey  [Matthew 2:14-15]
• John comforts Mary or leads her to his home after the crucifixion.  [John 19:26-27]
• Joseph with the Christ-child (and Mary) in his carpenter's workshop - daily life in Nazareth 
• Mary, Joseph and the new-born Christ (Nativity)  [Luke 2:1-7]
• presentation of the Christ-child in the temple, usually Simeon and Anna present  [Luke 2:22-39]
• the Annunciation: Mary, usually reading, is visited by the angel  [Luke 1:26-38]
• the story of the three Wise Men (kings or Magi)  [Matthew 2:1-12]
• the Visitation  [Luke 1:39-56]
• Women watching the crucifixion from a distance - the crucifixion of Christ  [Mark 15:40]

A Short Guide to the Stained Glass Windows in St. Mary's Parish Church Swansea (Swansea: The Friends of St. Mary's, 2001 (second edition)).

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales