Christ with St Peter and St Paul

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perhaps 1890s Three-light window with standing figures brought from another window, their surrounds removed. Christ is shown as both Good Shepherd and Light of the World, and Peter is shown with a book and keys, Paul with a book and a sword. technique: stained glass size: 51 cm (width of each light) firm/studio: Herbert Davis Christ Church, Aberbeeg, Caerphilly south wall of the nave The window matches the same group of figures in a window at the Church of All Saints, Llanelli, which is signed by the artist and confirms the attribution. The window was moved in 1970 from the Church of St Illtyd, Llanhilleth, which closed in 1957.  (ObjectID=4811 ImageID=9172) Original File Name=Aberbeeg_DSC7111B.jpg

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• 'I am the light of the world' - sayings of Christ  [John 8:12; John 9:5]
• Christ as Good Shepherd  [John 10:1-18]
• the apostle Paul of Tarsus 
• the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome 
• the lost sheep sought and found by the shepherd - parable of the good shepherd  [Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:4-7]

Photo © Martin Crampin