The Resurrection
detail from The Supper at Emmaus with the Resurrection and Ascension

about 1930 Three main scenes between four standing figures, set within decorative tracery with four angels on posts holding candlesticks. medium: wood technique: carved, painted designer: William Ellery Anderson Church of St David, Resolven, Neath Port Talbot east wall of the chancel The reredos has close affinities with Ellery Anderson's reredos at Holy Trinity, Aberystwyth. The two male figures are Peter and John. For image see: http://www.vonp.co.uk/stdavids.htm.  (ObjectID=3895 ImageID=6947) Original File Name=Resolven_east_reredos1.jpg

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• Christ, usually holding a banner, arises from the grave; often combined with sleeping and/or frightened soldiers 
• St John the Evangelist, apostle 
• St Peter, apostle and first bishop of Rome 
• the Ascension  [Luke 24:50-51; Acts 1:9-11]
• the supper at Emmaus: Christ is recognized while blessing or breaking the bread  [Luke 24:30-31]

John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan (London/Cardiff: 1995), p. 538.