Church of St John the Baptist, Metfield
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The Church of St John the Baptist, Metfield is the parish church of Metfield, Suffolk. It is a Grade I listed building.[1][2] It is part of the Sancroft benefice of churches, part of the Hoxne Deanery, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[3]
The 15th century octagonal font has panels which alternately depict lions and angels. The Angels are carrying a shield which depicts a leopard. This was derived from Jermy Coat of Arms. Sir John Jermy (b. 1375) was Lord of the Manor and fought at the Battle of Agincourt.[4]
