Baptism
detail from Biblical Scenes

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1962 Three-light window with three scenes. The central scene is titled 'St Luke writes his Gospel' with Luke at work, a male figure standing behind him. The left-hand light depicts a kneeling soldier being baptised, while the right-hand light depicts the sower, from the parable given in the gospels. technique: stained glass firm/studio: Celtic Studios Church of St Cattwg, Port-Eynon, Swansea south wall of the nave The window was given in memory of Major J.R. Williams (d. 1961), as well as his brother Howel Morgan Williams, who had been killed in action in the First World War, at Arras, 1917. The scene of the baptism probably represents the baptism of Cornelius by Peter, from the Book of Acts (10:47-8), also written by Luke. The figure behind Luke may be Paul, although the figure does not have a halo to indicate that he is a saint (as the baptising figure does).  (ObjectID=4614 ImageID=8708) Original File Name=PortEynon_DSC5125A.jpg

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• Peter in the house of Cornelius: the Holy Ghost descends upon Cornelius and his family, who are baptized by Peter  [Acts 10:21-48]
• St. Luke writing his gospel, St. Paul present 
• the sower - parable of Christ  [Matthew 13:3-9; Mark 4:3-9; Luke 8:5-8]

Maurice Broady, A Vision Fulfilled: The story of Celtic Studios and Swansea's architectural glass tradition (Swansea: West Glamorgan Archive Service, 2010), p. 113.

Photo © Martin Crampin