St John the Evangelist
detail from The Four Evangelists

Photo © Martin Crampin larger image

about 1880 Four-light window with standing figures of the evangelists, each of whom hold books with the exception of John, who holds his chalice. Below are the symbols of each evangelist, and above are texts from either the first or last lines of each of the gospels. Upper roundel depicting Christ in Glory, holding a lamb, surrounded by seraphim. technique: stained glass firm/studio: probably Burlison & Grylls Church of the Holy Trinity, Aberaeron, Ceredigion west end of the nave The window is perhaps the work of Burlison & Grylls. Texts: 'The book of the generation of Jesus Christ' (Matthew 1:1); 'And they went forth preaching everywhere' (Mark 16:20); 'and were continually in the temple praising & blessing God. Amen' (Luke 24:53); 'In the beginning was the word and the word was with God' (John 1:1) Given in memory of Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne of Monachty (died 1861).  (ObjectID=2282 ImageID=10169) Original File Name=Aberaeron_DSC2476.jpg

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• Christ as Good Shepherd  [John 10:1-18]
• the four evangelists together (author portraits) 
• the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts'  [Revelation 4:6-8]

Thomas Lloyd, Julian Orbach and Robert Scourfield, The Buildings of Wales: Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion (London: Yale University Press, 2006), p. 393.

Photo © Martin Crampin