St Canna, Llangan, Bridgend, Glamorganshire.
The Work:- Window of three Lights
Date:- 1932.
Location:- East Wall of the Chancel.
Subjects:- (l) David Jones. (c) The ascending Christ. (r) St. Canna.
Inscriptions:- (c) “I ascend unto my Father”.
Dedication:- “to the Glory of GOD and in memory of Rev DAVID JONES.
Rector of this Parish 1768 – 1810. A great Priest, Pastor and Preacher.
By public subscription. 1932”.
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Back of the cartoon/sketch has Glasby’s Kensington address overwritten with Putney.
Glasby’s name is shown.
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With thanks to Jan Reed for data supplied during 2021.
Note: this church is mentioned on the websiteAscending Christ with Revd David Jones and St Canna - artwork from the Imaging the Bible in Wales database (llgc.org.uk):
size:45 cm (width of each light)
The window was paid for by public subscription, with donations from individuals across Wales, England and overseas, ranging from £6 to 2 shillings. The subscription list survives at Glamorgan archives, and the donors included the bishop of Llandaff and David Lloyd George. Further funds came from the Calvinistic Methodist Association and the Freemasons, augmented by funds from a fruit tea and jumble sale. The total raised was over £142, or which £123 was paid to the artist.
The figure in the left-hand light is described as 'the late vicar' in The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan, but is in fact the eighteenth century Methodist preacher, and rector of the parish, Revd David Jones (1736–1810), 'The Angel of Llangan'. The likeness is based on a nineteenth century print.
(c) John Collins and Erika Szyszczak July 2021
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