Baptism Font, St Mary's - Gislingham, Suffolk
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N 52° 18.301 E 001° 02.643
31U E 366644 N 5796765
Font – 15th century. Believed to be the work of Hawes of Occold.
Waymark Code: WMJT5N
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/28/2013
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"The eight sides of the bowl have carved panels with symbols associated with various saints – lilies for St. Mary, an eagle for St. John, an angle holding a shield with the arms of St. Edmund, a lion for St. Mark, a surpliced angel with a shield on which is the symbol of the Trinity, the angel of St. Matthew, a feathered angel with a shield depicting three calices and hosts and the ox for St. Luke.
The font cover is 17th century, the sides of which are decorated with scrolls and bird’s heads. Hidden under the cover, on the lip of the font, are the remains of the medieval locking bar, to prevent the water being stolen"
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