Blessed Philip Powell Window
1985
Two-light window showing events at the time of the execution of Philip Powell. The martyr is offered a glass of wine by a woman, at whose feet lies a dead horse: that of the coalman who cursed Powell.
artist: Catrin Jonesfirm/studio: Glasslight StudiosPriory Church of St David, Swanseanorth wall of the nave
Philip Powell (1594-1646) was a Benedictine monk and Catholic martyr, who was hung at Tyburn after his arrest in Swansea in 1646.Further windows by Glasslight Studios are located in the north chapel.
ObjectID=1791 No imageRecord added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 05-11-2024
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Click here for other works at this siteClick here for other works connected to Catrin JonesClick here for other works connected to Glasslight StudiosReferencesJohn Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan, (London/Cardiff: 1995), p. 585.
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.
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