St David and St Illtud
from Saints
Photo © Martin Crampin
about 1918
A pair of two-light windows with standing figures. On the left are the Welsh saints David and Illtud, and George and the Archangel Michael stand on the right, both standing over dragons.
firm/studio: J. Wippell & Co. Ltd
Church of All Saints, St Thomas, Swansea
east wall of the sanctuary apse (window number: sII, nII)
The windows can be attributed to J. Wippell & Co. with some confidence.
The left-hand window was given in memory of Richard and Charlotte Gwynn by their daughter and five sons. The right-hand window was given to commemorate those of the parish who died in the First World War, through public subscription.
A pair of two-light windows with standing figures. On the left are the Welsh saints David and Illtud, and George and the Archangel Michael stand on the right, both standing over dragons.
firm/studio: J. Wippell & Co. Ltd
Church of All Saints, St Thomas, Swansea
east wall of the sanctuary apse (window number: sII, nII)
The windows can be attributed to J. Wippell & Co. with some confidence.
The left-hand window was given in memory of Richard and Charlotte Gwynn by their daughter and five sons. The right-hand window was given to commemorate those of the parish who died in the First World War, through public subscription.
Record added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 25-05-2018
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- armour
- Chrismon and derived forms - symbol of Christ
- dove
- dragon (large fabulous serpent, sometimes with wings and legs)
- hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
- Holy Ghost represented as a dove
- IHS ('Iesus Hominum Salvator') - symbol of Christ
- model of a church held by saint or donor figure
- protective weapons: shield
- vine
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Martin Crampin, Attributing windows by J. Wippell & Co. of Exeter (2016).
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Martin Crampin (ed.), Stained Glass in Wales Catalogue, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth, 2018.
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