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Blessed are the Pure in Heart

 Blessed are the Pure in Heart

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about 1877

Single-light window with two female figures, one holding a cross and another holding an anchor.


firm/studio: Daniel Bell

Church of St Bridget, St Brides, Pembrokeshire
west wall of the north transept (window number: nXIII)

Given in memory of Anne Maria Louisa Philips James (died 1877) by her daughter. Anne James was the daughter of John Phillips Laugharne of Orlandon (died 1867).

The female figures holding a cross and anchor are symbolic of the allegorical figures of Faith and Hope, and are usually accompanied by Charity.

 
Record added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 25-06-2024

 

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Martin Crampin (ed.), Stained Glass in Wales Catalogue, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth, 2024.
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 Blessed are the Pure in Heart

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