St John the Evangelist
detail from The Four Evangelists
about 1880
Four-light window with standing figures of the evangelists, each of whom hold books with the exception of John, who holds his chalice. Below are the symbols of each evangelist, and above are texts from either the first or last lines of each of the gospels. Upper roundel depicting Christ in Glory, holding a lamb, surrounded by seraphim.
firm/studio: probably
Burlison & GryllsChurch of the Holy Trinity, Aberaeron, Ceredigionwest end of the nave
The window is perhaps the work of Burlison & Grylls.
Texts: 'The book of the generation of Jesus Christ' (Matthew 1:1); 'And they went forth preaching everywhere' (Mark 16:20); 'and were continually in the temple praising & blessing God. Amen' (Luke 24:53); 'In the beginning was the word and the word was with God' (John 1:1)
Given in memory of Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne of Monachty (died 1861). (ObjectID=2282 ImageID=10169) Original File Name=Aberaeron_DSC2476.jpgRecord added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 24-09-2012
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Show more subjectsThomas Lloyd, Julian Orbach and Robert Scourfield, The Buildings of Wales: Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion (London: Yale University Press, 2006), p. 393.
Click to show suggested citation for this recordMartin Crampin (ed.), Stained Glass in Wales Catalogue, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth, 2012.
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