G. B. Cooper-Abbs (1901–1966)

George Bryan Cooper-Abbs worked at James Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) for spells in the 1920s and 30s before joining Wippell's of Exeter in 1932, working there for the rest of his life.

Further reading

'Obituary: George Bryan Cooper-Abbs (1901-1966)', Journal of the British Society of Master Glass-Painters, vol. xiv, no. 3 (1967), 157.

Joyce Little, Stained Glass Marks and Monograms, (London: National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies, 2002), p. 32.



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Christ in Majesty with Scenes from the Gospels, Saints and Angels
firm/studio: J. Wippell & Co. Ltd
designer: G. B. Cooper-Abbs
1948
Church of St Tudfil, Coedpoeth, Wrexham
east wall of the chancel
Christ Reigning from the Cross
firm/studio: J. Wippell & Co. Ltd
designer: G. B. Cooper-Abbs
about 1960
Church of St Catherine, Gorseinon, Swansea
south wall of the south aisle chapel


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