Reverend Nicola Hunt,
The Vicarage, Lutterburn Street, Ugborough, Ivybridge, PL21 0NG
Tel 01752 897360.
 

 

2nd December Advent Sunday	9.30am 11.00am 4pm	Family Service Eucharist Joint Advent Carol Service	Ugborough Ermington Ugborough
9th December 2nd of Advent	8.00am 9.30am 11.00am 4pm	Holy Communion Family Service Eucharist Christingle Followed by Christmas Fayre 5pm	Ermington Ermington Ugborough Ugborough
16th December 3rd of Advent	9.30am 11.00am 7.00pm	Family Eucharist Matins Carol Service	Ugborough Ermington Ugborough
Sat 22nd December	4 pm	Christingle	Ugborough
23rd December 4th of Advent	09.30am 11.00am	Family Eucharist Eucharist	Ermington Ugborough
Mon 24th December	4pm 11 for 11.30pm 11.30pm	Crib Service Carols followed by ‘Midnight’ Eucharist ‘Midnight’ Eucharist	Ugborough Ugborough Ermington
Christmas Day	9.30am 11.00am	Family Eucharist Family Eucharist	Ermington Ugborough
December 30th	9.30am 6pm	Eucharist Carol Service	Ugborough Ermington
1st Tuesday 2nd &3rd Tuesdays Wednesdays	9am 9am 6pm	Celtic Communion Celtic Daily Prayer Prayer at end of the day (Compline)	Ugborough Ugborough Ermington

The two Churchwardens serving St. Peter's Church are Di Tope and Sue Johns
 

Once known as the Cathedral of the South Hams. The earliest record of the church dates from 1121. The Norman nave and its supporting arcade were built before that date and it is possible there was an earlier church on this site. The Church and churchyard are entirely contained within a small prehistoric earthwork.

Features of the church are: the timber roof of the northern aisle with its remarkable large carved bosses, of which one represents St. Brannoc's white sow and her litter of eight, and another St. Loye, the patron saint of metal workers;  the cut-down rood-screen with its thirty two painted panels and the parclose screens;  the unusual 17th century stone pulpit, and  the splendid late Norman font.

The Grocers' Company of London have links of patronage to twelve churches across the country, most are in London but one is St Peters, Ugborough. Purchased under Dame Margaret Slaney's Trust in 1786.

In 1991, the Benefices of Ermington and Ugborough were united to form ‘The Benefice of Ermington and Ugborough’. The first incumbent was the Rector of Ugborough. The incumbent of the new benefice is presented in turns by the Crown, The Bishop of Exeter and the Grocers' Company jointly who have the second, third, and fourth turns. 

The Rood Screen
There are screens crossing the nave and both aisles, and also two parcloses. The tracery of the main screen has been cut down to the sill, but that of the aisle screens remains. There is a fine coat of arms in the tracery of the south parclose but, as it has mantling, it probably dates from the late sixteenth century. It is possible that, although perhaps later than the paintings, these arms might be those of the donor.

The panels of the lower part of the main screen and of the aisle screens are painted with figures which seem to date from the mid-sixteenth century.

The figures are tall with regular oval faces. They all wear knee-length tunics which are brightly coloured. The colours of the garments were probably always much brighter and were richly decorated with gold ornaments, fringes and tassels. The sleeves of the under-garment project through the armholes, and their skirts hang below the tunics, forming folds on the ground. In spite of this, they are narrow and, like their tunics, cling to the figure. The caps which the sibyls wear on their heads are also tight-fitting, so the whole figure is very simple in outline. Some of them, especially the one who holds the pillar of the flagellation, are dignified and impressive.

A full list of the figures in the thirty two panels is given in the guide booklet on sale in St. Peter’s Church, Ugborough.

Lightning Damage to the Church December 1872

The Fearful Damage Occasioned by Lightning to Ugborough Church Tower
A Report by J. N. HEARDER, D.Sc, Ph.D., F.C.S.   December 1872