An Angel Greets the Three Women at the Empty Tomb
detail from Scenes from the Life of Christ

Photo © Martin Crampin larger image

about 1870 Three-light window with seven scenes. The Annunciation to the Shepherds in the left-hand light over the Virgin and Child with the Magi; Last Supper, Crucifixion and Ascension in the centre light; the three women at the empty tomb in the right-hand light over the appearance of the Risen Christ to Mary Magdalene. technique: stained glass firm/studio: Clayton & Bell Church of St Bridget, St Brides, Pembrokeshire east wall of the chancel Previously attributed to Daniel Bell and Richard Almond by Martin Harrison, but probably the work of Clayton & Bell. The window commemorates the restoration of the church by Florence Allen Phillips in 1869, the window given by the rector, William Allan and his brothers.  (ObjectID=5442 ImageID=10669) Original File Name=StBrides_DSC0879-71C.jpg

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• adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)  [Matthew 2:11]
• Crucified Christ with Mary and John on either side of the cross; Holy Rood  [John 19:25-27]
• Mary Magdalene meets the Risen Christ; 'Noli me tangere'  [John 20:14-17]
• The annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds (and/or shepherdesses) at night; a host of singing angels in the air  [Luke 2:8-14]
• the Ascension  [Luke 24:50-51; Acts 1:9-11]
• the empty tomb: angel(s) addressing the holy women - Resurrection of Christ  [Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:4-8; Matthew 28:2-7]

Thomas Lloyd, Julian Orbach and Robert Scourfield, The Buildings of Wales: Pembrokeshire (New Haven/London: Yale University Press, 2004), p. 383.

Photo © Martin Crampin