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The Church
of St. George the Martyr, Dean Prior, is a delightful
14th
Century church offering a warm welcome and an atmosphere of friendly
fellowship and quiet, spiritual reflection.
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SERVICE
TIMES:
1st Sunday
of month
9:30 am Holy Communion
2nd Sunday
of month
9:30 am Morning Service
UNTIL MARCH 2010 WHEN
THERE WILL BE NO SERVICE
ON 2ND SUNDAY
3rd
Sunday of month
9:30 am Holy Communion
4th
Sunday of month
9:30 am Holy Communion
5th Sunday
of month
9:30 am Morning Prayer/ Family Service*
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Whilst these services are typically traditional
with Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer and readings from the
King James Bible, we enjoy a modern range of hymns.
The
Parish of Dean Prior: A large area of the small rural parish of Dean
Prior is within the Dartmoor National Park. The main village of Dean is
divided into Lower and Higher Dean with a separate hamlet of Deancombe
and has a population of 160 inhabitants. However, the parish was
inevitably affected when it was cut in two by the construction of a dual
carriageway.
We are a small congregation of largely retired parishioners
who love Dean Prior Church and we are most grateful to those volunteers
who help us with the upkeep of the church grounds. God Bless them.
We very much welcome young people and families.
The Church is located adjacent to the A38 Devon Expressway,
between Exeter and Plymouth. You can see the St. George's flag flying
proudly above the Bell Tower. There is a pull-off parking bay at the
front and a Car Park at the rear of the Church, just up the lane on the
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DATES
FOR THE DIARY: 2009
Carols
by Candlelight
Sunday
13th Dec 3.30pm
with punch, mince pies and Christmas cheer. Splendid choir singing.
Come see our wonderful knitted Nativity
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Copies
of the Miscellany
can be purchased at
the Church
for £2.50 GBP each
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A Dean
Prior Miscellany
with local historical information
and
pictures has been published to raise money for the
Church Repair
Fund.
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Lovers of the 17th century English poet Robert Herrick may
already be aware that he was the Dean Prior Vicar from 1629 to
1674, except during the Cromwellian period when he was
evicted. Herrick
was Born
in August 1591, in London and Died in October 1674, in Dean
Prior. Said to be a
dynamic
preacher, he was once reputed to have thrown his sermon at the
congregation when he did not feel they were paying attention!
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We
look forward to welcoming you.
God
Bless
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A small inscribed window pane on the East side of the
Church commemorates his incumbency. The Church of St. George the
Martyr has, therefore, become a place of pilgrimage to visitors
from around the globe. However, Herrick was not actually buried at Dean Prior. There is
also a plaque in the grave yard to commemorate his incumbency at
Dean Prior for those who enjoy investigating and
researching.
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The
great yew tree in the churchyard was planted in 1780. The lytch gate
was built last century and replaced the church house and alms
houses. The village surrounding the church, once included a school,
and many cottages, these were all pulled down to build the new road
through.
Around
the church, now lying directly to the left of the main road, had been
‘Church Town, with its cottages, church house and school and across
the valley and now on the other side of the A38, lie Upper Dean
and Deancombe.
Lower
Dean lies to the left of the A38.
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