Roundel with a Portrait of Ellen Gilbertson
2020
Round window with an abstract design containing symbols, flora and fauna, and a portrait of Ellen Gilbertson at the centre.
artist: Jane CarpenterPontardawe Heritage and Visitor Centre, Pontardawe, Neath Port TalbotEllen Gilbertson died in 1894 aged 44, having borne 14 children. She was married to steel owner Arthur Gilbertson who commissioned the rose window at All Saints Church Pontardawe in her memory. The church is now closed and the window has been restored by Jane Carpenter, and is on display in Pontardawe Heritage Centre.
The restoration of the rose window was enabled by the local community through donations of glass, lead and money to buy materials, and this window was made in gratitude to the individuals who contributed.
The design is loosely based on the rose design. Each person, and the Dylan Thomas School, is named in the window, and chose a symbol that is now found in the window. Information provided by the artist. (ObjectID=5523 ImageID=10840) Original File Name=JaneCarpenter_roundel_PontardaweHeritageCentre.jpgRecord added by Martin Crampin, Additional contribution by Jane Carpenter. Last updated on 12-11-2024
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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, 2024. (with a contribution by Jane Carpenter)
https://stainedglass.delweddau.cymru/object/5523 (accessed 22 November 2024)
 Photo © Jane Carpenter
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