Cornelius Before an Angel
detail from Crucifixion with St Michael and Old and New Testament Subjects

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales larger image

1900 Five-light window with the crucified Christ flanked by Mary and John, with St Michael above flanked by musical angels. In the outer lights, Solomon and David are depicted on the left, while on the right Cornelius is shown kneeling before an angel and the Good Samaritan tends the wounded man below. Symbols at the base of the window include lilies and the eagle below Mary and John, the IHS monogram in the central light, and an image of the donor's husband, John Nixon, in the bottom right hand corner. technique: stained glass firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery Church of St Margaret, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff east wall of chancel Given by Elize Nixon in memory of her husband John Nixon (1815-1899). Texts: 'For the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee' (1 Chronicles 29:20) 'In thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all' (1 Chronicles 29:12); 'Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.' (Acts 10:4); 'As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise' (Luke 6:31). Photographed in 2007, when the east end of the church was being repaired, and the window could be seen in full. The lower part of the window is normally obscured by a stone reredos, erected about 1904.  (ObjectID=1184 ImageID=3017) Original File Name=_MG_8455.jpg

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• Cornelius the Centurion and the angel  [Acts 10:1-6]
• Crucified Christ with Mary and John on either side of the cross; Holy Rood  [John 19:25-27]
• David's prayer of thanks  [1 Chronicles 29:1-20]
• Solomon supervising the work - the building of the temple of Solomon 
• the Archangel Michael 
• the good Samaritan  [Luke 10:30-37]

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 157.

Brian Davies, Interview with Brian Davies (Pontypridd Museum: 14 May 2007).

John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan (London/Cardiff: 1995), p. 452.

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales