St John the Baptist, St Philip, St Paul and St Stephen

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1883 Four-light window with standing figures and scenes from the lives of each saint below: John the Baptist preaching, Philip baptising the Eunuch, Paul with Timothy, and Stephen distributing alms. technique: stained glass size: 48 cm (width of each light) [approx] firm/studio: Clayton & Bell Church of All Saints, Gresford, Wrexham south wall of the nave Inscriptions: 'Repent ye for the kingdom of heaven is at hand' (Matthew 3:2); 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God' (Acts 8:37); 'Hold fast the form of sound words' (2 Timothy 1:13); 'Give alms of such things as ye have' (Luke 11:41). Dedication: To the glory of God and in loving remembrance of the Ven. Robert Wickham M.A. Archdeacon of St Asaph for thirty four years. Vicar of this parish who died December 21st 1880 aged 78 years.  (ObjectID=981 ImageID=2496) Original File Name=_MG_5679.jpg

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• John the Baptist 
• John the Baptist preaching (perhaps Christ among the bystanders)  [Matthew 3:1-5; Mark 1:6-7; Luke 3:2-3]
• Paul instructing Timothy - epistles of Paul to Timothy 
• Philip baptizes the Eunuch  [Acts 9:38]
• Stephen giving alms  [Acts 6:]
• the apostle Paul of Tarsus 
• the apostle Philip; possible attributes: book, cross, dish with snake, lance, scroll, stone, sword 
• the deacon and (proto)martyr Stephen 

Edward Hubbard, The Buildings of Wales: Clwyd (Harmondsworth/Cardiff: Penguin/University of Wales Press, 1986), p. 172.

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