Christ Reigning from the Cross with Annunciation, Visitation and Scenes with St Thomas Becket

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about 1920 Triptych. Left: Thomas Becket feeds a poor man (depicted with Christ's face) 'Ye gave me meat'. Left centre: Annunciation 'Hail Mary'. Centre: Resurrected Christ against the cross with two shields, one depicting a crown of thorns and three nails, the other, a chalice bearing the host. Right centre: Visitation 'My soul doth magnify the Lord'. Right: Thomas Becket with a priest at the altar before his death 'For God's Church I am willing to die'. medium: wood technique: carved size: 148 cm (width) designer: John Coates Carter Church of St Thomas a Becket, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire sanctuary Dedication: 'In loving memory of George Christopher Hilbers Archdeacon and Rector of this parish 1874-1918. Died November 3 1918 and of his wife Maria Frances Knowles died August 27 1920 RIP.'  (ObjectID=17 ImageID=1863) Original File Name=_MG_2298.jpg

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• crucified Christ (in non-narrative context): Christ triumphing (with crown, head usually upright) 
• feeding the hungry - one of the (seven) Acts of Mercy  [Matthew 25:31-46]
• St Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury and martyr 
• the Annunciation: Mary, usually reading, is visited by the angel  [Luke 1:26-38]
• the Visitation  [Luke 1:39-56]

Thomas Lloyd, Julian Orbach and Robert Scourfield, The Buildings of Wales: Pembrokeshire (New Haven/London: Yale University Press, 2004), p. 214.

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