St. Mary's Church For Services please view the
appropriate calendar on the Home
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The parish church is dedicated
to St. Mary the Virgin. It
comprises a chancel, nave, and
north and south aisles. The
north arcade has five
four-centred arches, with
monolith granite pillars; the
south arcade also has five
arches, three of which are
obtuse pointed, and two obtuse
four-centred. The pillars are of
Polyphant stone and granite.
The
entrances are a south porch and
a priest's door; the north door
is not used. The tower is of
granite ashlar; it has three
stages and is 99 feet in height,
including its pinnacles. The
church, built in 1643, contains
six bells which were hung in
1731, and is finished with
battlements and crocketed
pinnacles which terminate with
crosses.
The
bells were re-hung and repaired
in 1887 when the tower was also
renovated at a cost of £168.
Click HERE for details of
the bells.
Week St. Mary church is a clean
and well-cared for example of a
village church, with church
services, musical events and the
annual craft display adding to
the regular use. The village has
many visitors and the church is
always visited and praised for
its beauty and cleanliness.
St. Mary’s ancient Church stands
on the footings of its Norman
predecessor in the original St.
Mary’s Wyke. Now, as then, all
visitors are given a warm
welcome.
The Rectory The Glebe Week St
Mary Holsworthy Devon EX22
6UY
Telephone:
01288 341134
•
On Sunday 13th May 2007, Revd
Rob was one of five new Honorary
Canons installed at Truro
Cathedral by the Rt Revd Bishop
Bill Ind, occupying the seat of
St. Winwaloe.
A large congregation witnessed
this service including a coach
full of 'supporters' from Week
St. Mary parish and beyond.
•
When Rev James Rugg left
Week St. Mary Church, in July
2011, for pastures anew, he
kindly arranged for this new
altar table to be made for use
in St John's chapel. Made
of solid oak this table should
be a lasting contribution to the
fabric of the church.
• To contribute to the many
improvements taking place in St
John's chapel, a new carpet was
laid in February 2012 and
several parishioners contributed
to the purchase of these new
chairs in memory of loved ones.
Combined with the new altar
table from Rev James Rugg this
makes St John's chapel the
perfect place for the smaller
service or meeting.
• On Saturday 30th June 2008, at
Truro Cathedral, George Rowe
became the Revd George Rowe,
Curate (non-stipendiary), to the
Week St. Mary Circle of
Parishes. A coach full of
supporters travelled from Week
St. Mary to Truro for this
special ceremony.
George performed his first
official duty at Week St. Mary
church on Sunday 1st July 2007.
• On Sunday 29th June 2008, at
Week St. Mary Church, George was
ordained priest by Bishop Roy
Screech of St. Germans.
• George was presented with a
gift from his many friends.
Revd
George Rowe
Telephone:
01288 361712
Following retirement, in 2011,
George is now an Honorary
Assistant priest.
Church Wardens Mrs
Lesley Booker - Tel: 01288
341221 • Mr Richard Sowerby -
Tel: 01288 341348
Parochial Church Council
Secretary: Mrs Linda Cobbledick,
Wyke House, Week St. Mary,
Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6XA
Treasurer: Christopher Jordan,
15 Ashbury Grove, Week St. Mary,
Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6XS
Dioscesan Child
Protection Representative Hilda Axford,
The Bluebells, Ashbury Grove,
Week St. Mary, Holsworthy, Devon
EX22 6XF
Maintenance of the
Churchyard The cutting of the
grass is currently undertaken by
Churchward Dick Sowerby, and he enjoys
it!
