Tournai Font East Meon

Tournai Font East Meon
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Meon Valley Fonts

The Tournai font East Meon tells the story of Adam and Eve Many people come to the pretty village of East Meon to visit its magnificent Norman church and to gaze upon its black Tournai font, situated to the left hand side just as you enter the church’s south door. A gift from Bishop Henry…

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Baptismal Font Soberton

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Meon Valley Fonts

The baptismal font Soberton in the church of St Peter’s The font in St Peter’s church Soberton is Victorian  with a hexagonal bowl on a single pedestal and a stepped base. The sides of the bowl are decorated with carvings of angels, crossed swords and keys. It has a wooden lid. Our intention is to…

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