Coastal Parishes North Devon
Baptisms and Weddings by arrangement with the vicar.
Giles King-
Activities
History
† Scarecrow Festival Held over a summer weekend as an event for locals and visitors to share in village life.
† Friends of Mortehoe Church An opportunity for all to share in the responsibility of keeping this church a place of worship in the community.
† Bell ringing Bells are rung fortnightly and at all important festivals and at weddings by request.
† Talk & Pray. Three parishes mobile house group, meeting in various homes. All welcome to learn more about our faith and to spend time in prayer. (see notices)
† Tours of St. Mary’s. Meet at the lych gate at on Wednesday’s during the summer
for a tour by a local expert. Thursdays 3.30 pm, July 22nd -
† Summer Evening Worship at St. Mary's -
The first chapel at Mortehoe was allegedly founded by Sir William de Tracey to atone
for his part in the murder of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. The North
and South doorways could go back to this time of 1170. The first recorded rector
was John Allesworthy in 1258, about this time the the west end was probably extended
and the chancel added. The tower built by the side of the nave and connected by a
round-
The chantry chapel of St Mary Magdalene and St Catherine was founded 1307. The former chantry of St. George dates from 1500 as does the porch and vestry. The churches treasures are bench ends most of which date from the fifteenth century. There are forty eight in all depicting Instruments of The Passion, coats of arms and portraits of local dignitaries.
The mosaic which covers the entire wall over the chancel arch dates from 1903 and
was designed by Selwyn Image. Depicted are four angels and the Mystic Lamb, projected
against a shimmering back-
