Christ the Good Shepherd with Scenes from the Life of Christ

© University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, photo Martin Crampin larger image

about 1868 Three-light window. Central figure of Christ holding a lamb and shepherd's staff, two scenes with Christ and children, Christ disputing with the Doctors of the Law in the temple, and Christ in a boat calming the storm. technique: stained glass firm/studio: Lavers & Barraud Christ Church, Prestatyn, Flintshire east wall of south aisle chapel (Lady Chapel) The glass was moved from the chancel to its present position when the south aisle was built in 1905. There were originally several stained glass windows in the chancel. One of the original chancel windows was given by the parents of Samuel and George Gilderoy in memory of six young choristers who were drowned in 1868. Another window was given in memory of the choristers by public subscription. The tragedy is reflected in the imagery of the calming of the storm and the scenes with children. A window in the south wall of the original chancel depicted the Good Shepherd, and was given in memory of Elizabeth Hunt in December 1867 (information kindly provided by Sue Christou from the church archives and Natalia McKenzie).  (ObjectID=2116 ImageID=5174) Original File Name=Prestatyn_DSC4302.jpg

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• children's Hosanna in the temple - entry into Jerusalem  [Matthew 21:15]
• Christ as Good Shepherd  [John 10:1-18]
• Christ blessing children brought by their mothers  [Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17]
• Christ rebuking the winds  [Matthew 8:26; Mark 4:39; Luke 8:24]
• Christ's dispute with the doctors in the temple  [Luke 2:46-50]
• the lost sheep sought and found by the shepherd - parable of the good shepherd  [Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:4-7]

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 143.

Malcolm Seaborne, Victorian and Later Stained Glass Windows in Flintshire Churches (Mold: 1996), p. 13.

© University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, photo Martin Crampin