Donant - St Donats church - Llantwit Major, Wales.
N 51° 24.104 W 003° 32.073
30U E 462815 N 5694636
Standing figure of Saint Donat at the centre of a three-light window, surrounded by heraldry and symbols including two monograms of the deceased's initials. Located on the East Chancel wall of St Donants Church, near Llantwit Major, South Wales.
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Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/28/2012
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Stunning stained glass windows at medieval St Donats church which lies in the shadow of the Norman castle that shares its name, St Donats church believed to date back to circa 1100.
St Donats window is said to date from 1862.
"Standing figure of Donat at the centre of a three-light window, surrounded by heraldry and symbols including two monograms of the deceased's initials.
A scene below shows the saint on a boat holding a book and making a blessing, surrounded by a group.
Given in memory of Edward Stradling Nicholl Carne (1849-1862). The arms of the Stradlings are shown in the left-hand light, the arms of the Carnes, depicting the pelican in her piety, are on the right.
There is some confusion over the identity of Donat, whose Welsh form is Dunawd. However, the church guide states that the name comes from Donams, who originated in Ireland or Scotland, became Bishop of Fiesole, in Italy. He died in 874 and was a patron saint of travellers, which would explain the scene showing the saint on a boat holding a book and making a blessing, surrounded by a group". Text Source: (
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