| Where: | Welcombe, Devon at St Nectan's Church and Well |
| When: | Sunday near 17th June |
| Time: | 9.30 am Morning Service |
St Nectan was a Celtic saint who lived as a hermit, sailing to Devon to start a holy life; he was decapitated by cattle thieves when he remonstrated with them about their actions. Despite this, Nectan carried his head back home; wherever a drop of blood fell, a foxglove blossomed. At Welcombe in Devon the church is dedicated to the saint, and on the Sunday nearest his feast day of 17th June there is a special service in which a procession forms, bearing the precious blooms, to the nearby holy well; the foxgloves are used to decorate the well and the church in his memory.
Helpful Hints
IN 2025 the service should be on Sunday June 15th (to be confirmed).
It’s a small and close community and all are made very welcome (literally, and pun intended!).
Click here for the church website: http://www.welcombe.net
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