Christ with the Virgin Mary and St John

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1902 Three--light window. Standing figures of Christ with Mary and John, echoing the composition of the Crucifixion with the two saints, but with Christ shown standing with the text 'Come unto me'. Scenes below (left to right) show Dorcas, Christ healing the sick, and further works of charity, with the text 'charity out of a pure heart' (1 Timothy 1:5). technique: stained glass firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery donor: William Thomas Lewis Church of St Issell, St Issells, Pembrokeshire east wall of the chancel Given in memory of Ann, wife of Sir William Thomas Lewis, whose portrait roundel can be seen in the lowerright-hand light. The same portrait image was used on another window given by the donor in her memory at the Church of St Elvan, Aberdare.  (ObjectID=4643 ImageID=8763) Original File Name=StIssells_DSC7764A.jpg

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• Christ with Mary and John - adult Christ together with apostles, evangelists, saints, etc. 
• feeding the hungry - one of the (seven) Acts of Mercy  [Matthew 25:31-46]
• miracles of Christ - healing the sick 
• works of charity of Tabitha: she makes clothes for the poor  [Acts 9:36]

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), pp. 158-9.

Thomas Lloyd, Julian Orbach and Robert Scourfield, The Buildings of Wales: Pembrokeshire (New Haven/London: Yale University Press, 2004), p. 443.

Photo © Martin Crampin