A. J. Davies (1877-1953)

Stained glass artist. Archibald John Davies was born in London but the family moved to Moseley, Birmingham in 1884. He studied under Henry Payne at the Birmingham Municipal Central School of Art and set up his own studio in Moseley in about 1900. In 1906 A.J. Davies moved to Bromsgrove and established his studio in the premises of the Bromsgrove Guild.

Further reading

G. H. Whewell, 'Obituary: Archibald John Davies (1877-1953) Artist-Craftsman' Journal of the British Society of Master Glass-Painters, vol. xi, no. 3 (1954), 180–1.

Roy Albutt, Stained Glass Window Makers of Birmingham School of Art (Pershore: 2013), pp. 74–80 and further references.

Roy Albutt, The Stained Glass Windows of A J Davies of the Bromsgrove Guild Worcestershire (Pershore: 2005).




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  Sir Galahad Sir Galahad
artist: A. J. Davies
1919
Church of St Mary, Rhuddlan, Denbighshire
north wall of sanctuary
  The Risen Christ Appearing to St Mary Magdalene The Risen Christ Appearing to St Mary Magdalene
artist: A. J. Davies
about 1920
Church of St Mael and St Sulien, Corwen, Denbighshire
north wall
  The Risen Christ Appearing to St Mary Magdalene The Risen Christ Appearing to St Mary Magdalene
artist: A. J. Davies
about 1924
Church of St Margaret, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff
south wall of the nave
  The Risen Christ The Risen Christ
artist: A. J. Davies
1924
Church of St Thomas, Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire
south wall of the nave
  Dorcas Dorcas
artist: A. J. Davies
about 1925
Church of St Sannan, Bedwellty, Caerphilly
south wall of the sanctuary
  Sir Galahad Sir Galahad
artist: A. J. Davies
about 1930
Church of St Margaret, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff
north wall of the nave
Blessed Are They That Mourn
artist: A. J. Davies
1932
Church of St John the Baptist, Miskin, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff


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