Christ in the House of Mary and Martha
detail from Christ in the House of Martha and Mary and with Women and Children
about 1904
Four-light window with two main scenes. The left-hand scene depicts Christ seated, Mary at his feet with an open book, as he addresses Martha, who points towards her sister. The right-hand scene depicts Christ with a young child, facing a woman with two more children, one of whom holds a lamb. Christ ascending with discples below in the upper three quatrefoils.
firm/studio: Swaine Bourne & SonMount Pleasant Congregational Church, Pontypool, Torfaen(liturgical) east wall of the chancel
Signed by the firm in the lower right-hand light.
Given in memory of Councillor William Sandbrook (died 1901), deacon of the church and superintendent of the Sunday School, by his widow. He is pictured in the lower right-hand light. (ObjectID=4025 ImageID=7451) Original File Name=_DSC2899A.jpgRecord added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 13-12-2011
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Show more subjectsMartin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 157.
ReferencesJohn Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire (London/Cardiff: 2000), p. 478.
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, 2011.
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