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Robert J. Newbery (1861-1940)

Designer of stained glass. Robert Newbery's letterhead styled him as 'Artist in Stained Glass, Mural Decoration and Monumental Brasses' (1914). His studio was located at 27 Fitzroy Square, London, and his work is exceptionally well-represented in south and west Wales during the period from 1895 until the early 1920s, with smaller numbers of windows being made into the early 1930s. It is not clear how involved he was in the making of his own stained glass, and a single known example of a window designed by him was made (and signed) by Charles Powell.

The large amount of stained glass by him in the southern half of Wales may be partly accounted for by family connections in Haverfordwest, and the patronage of the first baron Merthyr, W.T. Lewis.

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	Crucifixion with St Michael and Old and New Testament Subjects firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery 1900 Church of St Margaret, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff east wall of chancel (window number: I)
	The Parable of the Talents and Christ with Mary and Martha firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery donor: William Thomas Lewis 1900 Church of St Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil north wall of the nave
	St Teilo firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery early twentieth century Church of St Andrew and St Teilo, Cathays, Cardiff south wall
	St Christopher firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery about 1901 Church of St Peter, Lampeter, Ceredigion south wall of the south aisle (window number: sV)
	Christ with the Virgin Mary and St John firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery donor: William Thomas Lewis 1902 Church of St Issell, St Issells, Pembrokeshire east wall of the chancel
	St Anna and St Simeon firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery about 1904 Church of St Elvan, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff south wall of the south aisle
	Welsh Saints with Scenes from the Life of St Elfan firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery patron: William Thomas Lewis 1905 Church of St Elvan, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff north wall of the north transept
	Christ with St Andrew and St Peter firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery about 1906 Church of All Saints, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire south wall of the south transept
	St Teilo, St Tudful and St Elfan designer: Robert J. Newbery firm/studio: Charles Powell patron: William Thomas Lewis 1910 Llandaff Cathedral, Llandaff, Cardiff north choir aisle
	Christ Meeting the Centurion of Capernaum and St Martin Dividing his Cloak firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery donor: William Thomas Lewis 1910 Church of St Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil north wall of the nave

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), pp. 10, 158–9.

Joyce Little, Stained Glass Marks and Monograms (London: National Association of Decorative and Fine Art Societies, 2002), p. 89.

John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan (London/Cardiff: 1995), pp.99-100.