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St.Eval Church

dedicated to: St.Uvelus

Services

The usual times of service are:-

1st Sunday                   6pm             Holy Communion (Order One - Contemporary Language)

2nd Sunday                  6pm              Evensong    (Book of Common Prayer)

3rd Sunday                   9.30am        Family Service

4th Sunday                   6pm              Evening Prayer  (Book of Common Prayer)

Tuesdays                      9.30am         Benefice Holy Communion (Order One - Contemporary Language)

These Services can change.  Please check current services  

Fund Raising    Our 4 pinnacles on the tower have to be replaced as a matter of urgency so we are actively trying to raise the £50,000 needed. If you would like to make a donation click here. For information on progress click here

The Building       

This 13th century church stands quite alone: visible for miles around, surrounded by disused runways of RAF St.Eval - an important coastal command airfield during the 1939-45 war. The splendid tower, 60 feet tall, was built during the summer of 1727, to replace an earlier tower that fell into disrepair in the mid 1600s. The church was enlarged in the mid 16th century and there is the remains of a medieval screen and an elaborately carved part of the Rood Screen base. The pulpit has been recently restored and the date 1638, together with the name of the Minister and Churchwardens can be seen on the base stringers. The Font is very plain and is from Norman times, as is one remaining window in the North wall. There are 23 carved bench-ends dating from the mid 16th century and at the back are 3 original pews.

The contribution of the Royal Air Force to preserving and beautifying this ancient place of worship forms a fascinating chapter in the story of a building which goes back to Norman times, when the Church was first built on the site of a Celtic shrine.  A very interesting church in an unlikely situation. 

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