Uzmaston / Ecclesia Ville Osemandi / Ecclesia villa Osmundi / Ismiston / Osmundeston

The Architect (issue of 22 November 1873) reports the re-opening of this church after a two-year closure; it notes that "a Norman font and stoup" were retained from the old church. The RCAHMW (Pembroke, 1925) reports a cushion-capital font in this church. Noted in Tyrrell-Green (1928) on a list of mostly Welsh fonts consisting of a square basin decorated with scallop motif (includes one from Bristol St Philip's and another from Thornbury, Gloucs., both bordering with Wales); T-G (ibid.) also mentions a rope motif on it. Described in Lloyd, etc. (2001): "Font. C12 scalloped square bowl, circular pedestal with cabling." Noted in Thurlby (2006) in a long "List of scalloped table-top fonts in Pembrokeshire". Th entry for this church in COFLEIN [https://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/414797/details/st-ismaels-church-uzmaston] [accessed 13 February 2020] notes: "Dating to at least the early 13th century, St Ismael's Church, the parish church of Uzmaston, is dedicated to the son of Budic, King of Armorica (France) [...] In 1230, Uzmaston Church was one of those granted to Wizo the Fleming and his son and grandson (both named Walter) to the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem at Slebech. The church was virtually rebuilt in 1870-73; renovated in 1991-92; and further restored in 1999"; no font mentioned in it. The entry for this church in British Listed Buildings [https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300082962-church-of-saint-ismael-uzmaston-and-boulston#.XkVTnUd7lrQ] [accessed 13 February 2020] notes: "Anglican parish church mostly rebuilt 1873 [...] Massive C12 square scalloped font bowl with rope-moulding around top of round shaft. Painted white. Carved font cover 1939."