Figures on the Rood Screen

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about 1926-1930 Medieval rood screen with twentieth century figures of Peter, James, Virgin and Child, Luke and Paul. medium: wood technique: carved designer: W. D. Caröe artist: Nathaniel Hitch Church of St Bilo, Llanfilo, Powys rood screen The late fifteenth/early sixteenth century carved screen was restored by W.D. Caroë and others between 1913 and 1951. The rood, also by Nathaniel Hitch, was dedicated in 1925 before work began on the figures, which were completed in about 1930.  (ObjectID=1298 ImageID=2502) Original File Name=_MG_6174.jpg

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• James the Great, apostle 
• Madonna: Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in her lap 
• Paul of Tarsus, apostle 
• St Luke the evangelist 
• St Peter, apostle and first bishop of Rome 

Richard Haslam, The Buildings of Wales: Powys (Harmondsworth/Cardiff: 1979), p. 340.

Jennifer M. Freeman, W.D. Caröe: his architectural achievement (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1991), pp. 197-8.

Photo © Martin Crampin