Stoke St. Mary. The 15th Century Font. From a Water-Colour by S. G. Tovey. (1846). The font apparently stands in the blocked south doorway of the nave (see south-east view). A box pew is seen here, together with the hat pegs for the adjoining box. The fittings of the church today date from the restoration of 1864. (Source: Dennis Parsons, March 2001). The reverse of this photograph of the water-colour by J. Buckler contains notes by Tom Mayberry of 20th December 1975 indicating that the water-colours of the church by (1) J. Buckler (1837) South-East view; (2) S. G. Tovey, (1846) Font; (3) S. G. Tovey, (1846) North-East view; and (4) W. W. Weatley, (c.1840) South-East view, together, form part of The Piggot and Brakenridge Collection at Taunton Castle, and that the negatives from which these photographs are taken belong to The University of London, Courtald Institute of Art. Photographs of the paintings (1) (2) and (4) above can be viewed on the first line of the thumbnail gallery at the St. Mary's Church gallery link at this web-site.

Photographs 2001 by Terry Rowles Winterwell, Thurlbear.

The brass inscription on the Font cover To the glory of God and in memory of all those who gave their lives for their country in the Great War 1914-1918 Especially of William Burt of this parish who was killed in France on the 29th August 1918.

Tom Burt (left) with his son William Burt, who is commemorated on the Font. Photograph circa 1910.