The Baptism of Christ, with the Baptisms of Cornelius and the Ethiopian Eunuch

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1881 Three-light window depicting the baptism of Cornelius, the baptism of Christ and Philip baptising the Ethiopian eunuch. Two angels in tracery, one with a crown, the other with a stringed instrument. technique: stained glass size: 45 cm (width of each light) [approx] firm/studio: Ward & Hughes Church of St Margaret, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire west wall of the north aisle Dedication: To the glory of God and in memory of Henrietta Charlotte Lady Williams by her children 1881.  (ObjectID=988 ImageID=1723) Original File Name=_MG_5590.jpg

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• baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends  [Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:29-34]
• Peter in the house of Cornelius: the Holy Ghost descends upon Cornelius and his family, who are baptized by Peter  [Acts 10:21-48]
• Philip baptizes the Eunuch  [Acts 9:38]

Edward Hubbard, The Buildings of Wales: Clwyd (Harmondsworth/Cardiff: Penguin/University of Wales Press, 1986), p. 324.

Malcolm Seaborne, Victorian and Later Stained Glass Windows in Flintshire Churches (Mold: 1996), p. 19.

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales