Lawrence (Lawrens)

Images

A medieval image of Lawrence survives in stained glass at Llanasa probably dating from the early sixteenth century. In Ludlow, an important centre of the Welsh marches, twenty-seven small scenes from the Life of Lawrence survive in a much-restored state in the west window of the parish church, which was dedicated to Lawrence.

Few images of the saint are known to have been made for churches in the modern period in Wales, and are more numerous in Roman Catholic churches. Two images of the saint are found in stained glass in the Roman Catholic Church of St Mary, Canton, Cardiff, and the saint is included in the nave windows of the Church of St David, Pantasaph. A standing figure of the saint is found at the Church of St German in Roath, Cardiff, which stands as a reminder of the Anglican Mission in Adamstown that was dedicated to Lawrence, and the Guild of St Lawrence met at the Church of St Martin nearby.

Scenes from the Life of Lawrence are found in a window by the Carmelite nun Margaret Rope, in the Roman Catholic Shrewsbury Cathedral.

View images of Lawrence on the Stained Glass in Wales website