The Risen Christ with the Virgin Mary, St John the Baptist
detail from The Risen Christ with the Virgin Mary, St John the Baptist and Saints

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1929

Nine-light window with standing robed figure of Christ making a blessing and holding an open book. He is flanked by the kneeling figures of Mary holding lilies and John the Baptist holding a cross, and below the three women stand either side of the Angel of the Resurrection at the empty tomb. In the outer lights are saints representing each of the Welsh cathedrals Peter and Paul (Llandaff), Asaph, John (Brecon), David, Deiniol (Bangor) and Woolos (Gwynllyw: Newport). Diocesan heraldry below. Radiating from Christ's feet and extending into the other lights is a vine.


firm/studio: Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd
designer: James Hogan
artist: A. F. Erridge

Church of All Saints, Oystermouth, Swansea
east wall of the chancel (window number: I)

The window was completed in 1929 and dedicated in January 1930.


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Record added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 12-10-2021

 

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• adult Christ together with apostles, evangelists, saints, etc. 
• angels 
• Christ in majesty, making a speaking or blessing gesture and holding a book (standing figure) 
• Mary, together with others, kneeling in adoration of Christ 
• Paul of Tarsus, apostle 
• St Asaph 
• St David 
• St Deiniol 
• St Gwynllyw 
• St John the Baptist 
• St John the Evangelist, apostle 
• St Peter, apostle and first bishop of Rome 
• the empty tomb: angel(s) addressing the holy women - Resurrection of Christ  [Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:4-8; Matthew 28:2-7]

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• alpha and omega - symbol of God the Father  [Revelation 1:8; Revelation 1:11; Revelation 21:6; Revelation 22:13]
• book open 
• dove 
• Seraphim 
• vine 

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 219.

Geoffrey R. Orrin and F.G. Cowley, A History of All Saints' Church, Oystermouth (1990), pp. 59–60.

John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan (London/Cardiff: 1995), p. 484.

The window was dedicated on Sunday, January 19th 1930.
It was presented to the church by local steel magnate and philanthropist William Rufus Lewis JP (1856 - 1938) of New Lodge Gorseinon in memory of his late brother Colonel David Lewis JP, VD (1849 - 1928) of nearby Fernhill.
A former High Sheriff of Glamorganshire, Colonel Lewis had been churchwarden of All Saints for twenty six years up until his death.
Submitted by: Jonathan Glasbrook Griffiths (2016-12-12 16:11:37)
Editor's response: Thanks for supplying this detail. According to my notes from the James Powell & Sons order book at the V&A (AAD /1977/1/26, p. 269), the order is dated 15 March 1929, so the window will have been made during that year, and was evidently completed and installed by January 1930.

© University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, photo Martin Crampin

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