St. Bridget’s, St. Brides Major, Glamorganshire.
The Work:- Window of two Lights with Tracery over.
Date:- 1926.
Location:- Behind main Alter
Subjects:- (l) See below. (r) Jesus.
Inscriptions:- (l) “Come unto me all ye that labour and are
(r) “heavy laden and I will give you rest”.
Dedication:- (l) “To the Glory of GOD and in loving memory of ISAIAH VERITY.
Born July 25th 1834. Died June 15th 1912”.
(r) “ENID VERITY Born Oct 8th 1897. Died June 2nd 1921.
Devoted wife and mother”.
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Subjects:- It is thought but not corroborated that the kneeling figure is Enid Verity and
the standing figures are her father Isaiah and his second wife Hilda Sherring.
Back of cartoon/sketch has Glasby’s Kensington address overwritten with Putney.
See also Logs 253 and 255 at Henfield, Sussex, museum.
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With thanks to Alison Weston and Christopher Thorpe for data supplied during 2021.
Note the Window is found on William Glasby. (1863-1941) : Stained Glass in Wales (llgc.org.uk)
Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I w
ill give you rest
1926
Church of St Bridget, St Brides Major, Bridgend
east wall of the chancel
"Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest"
Given in memory of Isaiah Verity (1834-1912) and Enid Verity (1897-1921), by Isaiah's wife and Enid's mother.
The Window is signed by Glasby.
(c) John Collins and Erika Szyszczak August 2021.
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