A petition for the substantial re-ordering of this Grade II* listed church included a proposal for the replacement of the Victorian font with a new and better-quality font placed near the west door. Historic England supported the introduction of the new font, noting that the existing font was unexceptional, that it was not contemporary with the church and that the plinth was a trip hazard. Nevertheless, both Historic England and the local planning authority supported the retention of the existing font along with the new font. Noting that recognition by secular bodies of the spiritual value of the font to the community was to be welcomed, the chancellor acknowledged that removal of the font would cause harm to the significance of the listed building. He considered the practice of burying redundant fonts, finding that burial was a last resort and that alternative church-based locations should be found if possible. However, care should be taken to ensure that a disused font was not used for purposes inconsistent with its consecrated nature. In granting a faculty for the introduction of the new font, the chancellor directed that the old font should be stored rather than buried or relocated in the church, so that it could be reused if needed. This was a more fitting approach than burial. [Catherine Shelley]