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.

Further reading

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.

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	Angel detail from The Creation firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery 1896 Church of St John the Baptist, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil (liturgical) south wall of the nave
	'Give us this day our daily bread' firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery donor: William Thomas Lewis 1896 Church of St Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil west wall of the nave (baptistry)
	The Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary, St John and St Mary Magdalene firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery about 1896 Church of St Mary Magdalene, Pontygwaith, Rhondda Cynon Taff east wall of the chancel
	Instruments of the Passion with Christ the Good Shepherd firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery 1897 Church of St Peter, Llandevaud, Newport east wall of the chancel
	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
	The Nativity firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery about 1900 Church of St Margaret, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff north wall of the sanctuary
	Christ with a Child and Christ the Good Shepherd firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery about 1900 Church of St Margaret, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff south wall of the south transept
	Receiving the Crown of Life firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery about 1900 Church of St Peter, Glasbury, Powys south wall of the nave
	Christ Receiving the Sick firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery about 1900 Church of St Margaret, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff south wall of the sanctuary
	The Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary, St John and St Mary Magdalene firm/studio: Robert J. Newbery about 1900 Church of St Andrew, Narberth, Pembrokeshire east wall of the chancel

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