Christ Blessing Children Brought by their Mothers

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about 1945 Single-light window. technique: stained glass size: 50 cm (width) [approx] firm/studio: Burlison & Grylls Church of St Mary, Builth Wells, Powys west wall of the south aisle The faculty for the window is dated July 1945, and notes the designer of the window was Harry Grylls. The estimated cost was £175. Dedication: 'Dedicated to all little ones in memory of Harold Carpenter.' It was given by his wife, Lady Carpenter. The image of Christ as the Good Shepherd is also suggested by the figure of a shepherd with sheep in the background, beneath the city walls.  (ObjectID=4452 ImageID=9742) Original File Name=BuilthWells_DSC7355A.jpg

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• Christ blessing children brought by their mothers  [Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17]

Richard Haslam, The Buildings of Wales: Powys (Harmondsworth/Cardiff: 1979), p. 304.

Photo © Martin Crampin