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Charlotte Larpent’s Enduring Legacy
A full colour book of 100 pages with 21 illustrations Written by Roger Claxton Most people locally are familiar with Charlotte Larpent’s significant contributions to Leusdon Parish, including the building and endowment of Leusdon School and Leusdon Church. As well as describing the background to these achievements, this book explores Charlotte’s earlier life in Kent…
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Medieval Documents of Widecombe Church
Revisiting Some Medieval Documents of Widecombe Church A booklet of 32 pages plus cover with 11 illustrations in full colour Written by Roger Claxton Shedding light on Widecombe Church’s early history All sales proceeds are donated to Widecombe Church £5.00 (plus postage) Local collection is available to avoid postage ❃ A rector being chased for…
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Widecombe Church Bells History
A talk was given by Rev Preb John Scott on the history of the Widecombe Church Bells on Thursday 8th June 2000. Please also have a look at some pictures. Rev Derek Newport introduced John Scott, Exeter Diocesan Bell Advisor, to the gathering in the church where all six bells were on display at the…
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Widecombe Flower Festival
A Village Flower Festival A Millennium Celebration of Village Life 17th-20th June 2000 This Festival was a great success. For some pictures, please click here: Festival Report This small Moorland village gathered together 26 different groups of people from within its ranks, (see below) of differing interests, to undertake a Festival of Village Life. Each…
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Christmas Tree Festival 2014
The theme for the Christmas Tree Festival this year was: Christmas Around the World and the results are as follows: Adults Children Pictures supplied by Aileen Carrett
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Widecombe Church
Please have a look at the Parish Link Listings for details of forthcoming local church services. There should always be a Parish Link for the current month, and towards the end of the month there should also be one for the following month. You can also visit the Moorland Team Website, for details of…
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Widecombe Church Bells
During the period 1999 – 2002, the Widecombe Church Bells were taken down for repair and later returned to the Church, with subsequently two new bells added to the peal of six. These events are recorded below. Removal Return Two New Bells The Clappers May 5th 2000: Bells and Clappers We all had a chance to see…
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Things New and Old Item 5: The Widecombe Church
This is the fifth item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876) Back to Contents List WIDECOMBE CHURCH Architecture “HOW DREADFUL IS THIS PLACE” &c., (Gen. xxviii. 17). Such was the inscription that greeted the congregation as they enteredtheir Church at Widecombe but a few…
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Things New and Old Item 2: The Coffin Stone
This is the second item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876) THE COFFIN STONE THE neighbourhood of the road from Dartmeet towards Poundsgate, onthe way to Ashburton, is plentifully bestrewn with ancient British remains. The cairns on Corndon Tor (erroneously called Quarnion Tor on…
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Things New and Old Item 28: Restoration of the Parish Church
This is the twenty-eighth item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876) Back to Contents List Restoration of the Parish Church of St Pancras WIDECOMBE-IN-THE-MOOR. THIS ancient and very interesting Church, the Cathedral of Dartmoor,is a good specimen of early perpendicular, with a grand tower…