Baptism Font - St Mary - Somersham, Suffolk
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Baptism font in St Mary's church, Somersham.
Waymark Code: WMWD31
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/16/2017
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The original font in this church was destroyed in 1644 by Puritanical Vandals (William Dowsing) who also destroyed pictures and glass.
This is a rather plain octagonal font from probably late 17th century during the restoration, with wooden cover.