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Dorcas
detail from St Anna Instructing the Virgin Mary, Christ with the Crown of Life and Dorcas

  Dorcas    detail from    St Anna Instructing the Virgin Mary, Christ with the Crown of Life and Dorcas

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

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1986

Three scenes: a woman instructing a young girl; a female figure kneeling before Christ, who holds a crown and shepherd's staff; and a female figure offering a cloak to two children.

size: 45 cm (width of each light)
designer: Roy Walter Coomber
firm/studio: Solaglas Ltd

Church of St Illtyd, Llantwit Fardre, Rhondda Cynon Taff
south wall of the south chapel

Given in memory of Sheila Maureen Williams JP (died 1985) by her family and friends. She was the wife of Arthur Williams, vicar of the church, and the symbolism of the scenes were chosen to allude to her talents and activities in the church.


 
Record added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 13-12-2011

 

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    Further reading

    Len Tarr, Parish of Llantwit Fardre: St Illtud's (Pontypridd: 2008), pp. 18-19.


     

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    Martin Crampin (ed.), Stained Glass in Wales Catalogue, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth, 2011.
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    © University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, photo Martin Crampin



     
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