
Baptism Font - St Wilfrid - North Muskham, Nottinghamshire
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17th century baptism font in St Wilfrid's church, North Muskham.
Waymark Code: WM11YD8
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/11/2020
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17th century baptism font in St Wilfrid's church, North Muskham.
"he moulded octagonal stone font on an octagonal stem dates from 1662 and has an inscription that reads:
H B
FEb 20 1662
C M
R S A CThe font has a timber cover carrying figures on brackets and dates from 1931.
In 1928 the bowl of an earlier font was discovered in a neighbouring farmyard and was returned to the church."
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