St John with Acts of Charity
from Christ with the Virgin Mary and St John

  St John with Acts of Charity    from    Christ with the Virgin Mary and St John

Photo © Martin Crampin

Right-hand light.

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1902
Three--light window. Standing figures of Christ with Mary and John, echoing the composition of the Crucifixion with the two saints, but with Christ shown standing with the text 'Come unto me'. Scenes below (left to right) show Dorcas, Christ healing the sick, and further works of charity, with the text 'charity out of a pure heart' (1 Timothy 1:5).

technique: stained glass

firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery
donor: William Thomas Lewis

Church of St Issell, St Issells, Pembrokeshire
east wall of the chancel

Given in memory of Ann, wife of Sir William Thomas Lewis, whose portrait roundel can be seen in the lowerright-hand light. The same portrait image was used on another window given by the donor in her memory at the Church of St Elvan, Aberdare.




 

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Christ with the Virgin Mary and St JohnThe Virgin Mary and Dorcas: Christ with the Virgin Mary and St JohnChrist in Majesty with the Four Evangelists: Christ with the Virgin Mary and St JohnChrist Healing the Sick: Christ with the Virgin Mary and St John

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Further reading

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), pp. 158-9.

References

Thomas Lloyd, Julian Orbach and Robert Scourfield, The Buildings of Wales: Pembrokeshire (New Haven/London: Yale University Press, 2004), p. 443.




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  St John with Acts of Charity    from    Christ with the Virgin Mary and St John

Photo © Martin Crampin


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