Very sadly, Lawrence Dow a long term Dunchideock resident, former parish councillor and stalwart member of the Village Hall Committee, died at the weekend. As well as serving the village in many ways, Lawrence was nearly always to be seen at any village event. More recently, he moved to Exeter and had not enjoyed the best of health, but he will be greatly missed, and his contribution to the life of the community deserves many thanks. Our thoughts are with his family.

As part the national commemorations of the start of lockdown on 23 March 2020 Dunchideock Church will be open today (23 March 2021) for private prayer between 10am and 4pm, for anyone who would like to use a quiet space to reflect on events of the last year and to remember those who they may have lost.

The church bell will also toll at the end of the one minute silence at midday.