An Angel Tends to a Fallen Pilgrim
detail from Christ with Angels and Figures Bearing Crosses

Photo © Martin Crampin Detail of the right-hand light. larger image

1898 Three-light window. In the central light a pilgrim kneels before the risen, glorified Christ. technique: stained glass size: 40 cm (width of each light) [approx] firm/studio: Ward & Hughes designer: George Measures Parlby Church of St Mary, Ruabon, Wrexham north wall of the north aisle Signed Ward & Hughes 1898. Texts: 'Perfect love casteth out fear', 'I know thy works and thy labour', 'Be of good comfort rise He calleth thee'. Given in memory of Ebenezer Wood Edwards, vicar of the parish (died 1897), by his children. In closing years of his life he was a cripple and walked with the aid of a crutch.  (ObjectID=1010 ImageID=2106) Original File Name=_MG_5852.jpg

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• angels 
• Christ as adult - not in biblical context 
• cross as symbol of Christ 

T. W. Pritchard, Ruabon Parish Church Denbighshire (Much Wenlock: RJL Smith, 1998), p.22.

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 17.

Edward Hubbard, The Buildings of Wales: Clwyd (Harmondsworth/Cardiff: Penguin/University of Wales Press, 1986), p. 269.

Photo © Martin Crampin