Davidstow Parish Church is dedicated to St. David, patron saint of Wales. The local connection is that he was the son of St Non whose parish of Altarnun is our neighbour. St. Non (or Nonna) left her native Wales in about 527 AD, one of many Celtic missionaries who came to Cornwall about that time.
The Church dates from the 13th Century but there were Christians in the area long before that. In 1540 the patronage was annexed to the Duchy of Cornwall - where it still remains - but in the absence of a Duke of Cornwall the Presentation to the living was in the right of the Monarch at that time. HRH Prince Charles in his capacity as Duke of Cornwall is the present patron of the living.
A major restoration of the church was carried out in the 15th century and the main fabric of the nave, aisles and tower date from that time. There were a series of non-resident vicars in the 18th century and by the mid 19th century the church had become very dilapidated and was described as “being in a parlous state”. In 1875 the church was saved by the Pearse family of Trehane. It was extensively restored and much of it effectively re-built, leaving the church much as we see it today. There is a large stone plaque in the porch which mentions the Pearse family and their generosity.
The actual cache is at:
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The co-ordinates take you to Mr Edward George Wickett’s grave who died AB C978 and his wife Annie Vera died Aug DE
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