The south-west corner of the nave contains the font, which contains water for baptism. It is protected by an elaborate lid when it is not in use.

Fonts are traditionally located near the west door of churches, signifying that baptism is the start of a journey from outside to the high altar at the other end of the building. In baptism the minister pours water over a person's head "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit", and we pray that the Holy Spirit will take up residence in the person. Thereafter that person is regarded as a member of the church.

Beside the font there is a tall candle, known as the Paschal Candle, which is lit for baptisms (when it is a metaphor for "seeing the light") and at Easter time (when it speaks of God's light penetrating the darkness of the grave, as we celebrate Jesus rising from the dead to new life). Pasch is an old word for Easter.