Te Deum Windows
Photo © Martin Crampin
1911
Set of five three-light windows with standing figures of angels and saints.
The first window depicts the archangels Gabriel, Michael and Raphael with seraphim in the quartrefoils and the texts 'To Thee all Angels cry aloud'; 'Holy Holy Holy Lord God of Sabaoth'. The second window depicts the apostles Peter, Paul and John with the dove of the Holy Spirit in the upper quartrefoil and the texts 'The Apostles praise Thee'; ''We praise Thee O God'. The third window depicts Isaiah (who holds an image of the Virgin and Child on a scroll), John the Baptist and Anna with the Agnus Dei in the upper quartrefoil and the texts 'The Prophets praise Thee'; 'We acknowledge Thee to be the Lord'. The fourth window depicts the saints Alban, Stephen and Winefride with the texts 'The Martyrs praise Thee'; 'All the earth doth worship Thee'. The fifth window depicts the saints Cecilia, Chad and Margaret with their usual emblems (organ, Lichfield Cathedral and dragon, respectively) with the texts 'The Holy Church doth acknowledge Thee'; 'Numbered with Thy Saints in glory everlasting'. The upper quartrefolis have emblems of the eucharist and Noah's Ark.
firm/studio: James Powell & Sons
designer: James Hogan
designer: J. W. Brown
Bangor Cathedral, Bangor, Gwynedd
north wall of the north aisle
Set of five three-light windows with standing figures of angels and saints.
The first window depicts the archangels Gabriel, Michael and Raphael with seraphim in the quartrefoils and the texts 'To Thee all Angels cry aloud'; 'Holy Holy Holy Lord God of Sabaoth'. The second window depicts the apostles Peter, Paul and John with the dove of the Holy Spirit in the upper quartrefoil and the texts 'The Apostles praise Thee'; ''We praise Thee O God'. The third window depicts Isaiah (who holds an image of the Virgin and Child on a scroll), John the Baptist and Anna with the Agnus Dei in the upper quartrefoil and the texts 'The Prophets praise Thee'; 'We acknowledge Thee to be the Lord'. The fourth window depicts the saints Alban, Stephen and Winefride with the texts 'The Martyrs praise Thee'; 'All the earth doth worship Thee'. The fifth window depicts the saints Cecilia, Chad and Margaret with their usual emblems (organ, Lichfield Cathedral and dragon, respectively) with the texts 'The Holy Church doth acknowledge Thee'; 'Numbered with Thy Saints in glory everlasting'. The upper quartrefolis have emblems of the eucharist and Noah's Ark.
firm/studio: James Powell & Sons
designer: James Hogan
designer: J. W. Brown
Bangor Cathedral, Bangor, Gwynedd
north wall of the north aisle
Record added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 01-11-2024
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- group of three canonical Archangels: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael
- Paul of Tarsus, apostle
- St Alban
- St Anna (prophetess)
- St Cecilia of Rome, virgin martyr
- St Chad
- St John the Baptist
- St John the Evangelist, apostle
- St Margaret of Antioch, virgin martyr
- St Peter, apostle and first bishop of Rome
- St Stephen, deacon and (proto)martyr
- St Winefride, St Gwenfrewy
- Te Deum Laudamus (Ambrosian Hymn)
- the prophet Isaiah (not in biblical context)
- angels
- baptismal font
- cereal, grain, corn (grass with grains, grown for food, e.g.: wheat, rice, rye, oats, maize, buckwheat, millet)
- crown (symbol of sovereignty)
- dragon (large fabulous serpent, sometimes with wings and legs)
- hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
- Holy Ghost represented as a dove
- lamb bearing cross or banner, 'Agnus Dei' - symbol of Christ
- Lichfield Cathedral
- Madonna: Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in her lap
- Seraphim
- the Archangel Gabriel
- the Archangel Michael
- the Archangel Raphael
- the ark floating on the waters (destruction of mankind not visible) - story of Noah [Genesis 7:17-20]
- the Eucharist - chalice bearing the Host
- vine
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References
Richard Haslam, Julian Orbach and Adam Voelcker, The Buildings of Wales: Gwynedd (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009), p. 242.
Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 171.
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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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