A packed congregation from villages as far afield as Cornworthy and Marldon – with all of the Totnes team churches – gathered in St John’s Church, Bridgetown, to bid farewell to their much-loved priest, the Rev Jane Lankester.
Jane became part of the Totnes team six years ago as trainee lay reader and, despite the tragic loss of her husband Tim, she carried on to complete her ministerial training to be ordained as deacon in 2008, then vicar in 2009.
She was then welcomed as curate in the team serving all the churches with her friendly and sincere style of ministry, a church spokesman said.
Jane is remembered in earlier days with her young team from South Brent of Come and Celebrate who every month took lively worship music to villages all over South Hams.
During the service at St John’s, Totnes team rector the Rev Julian Ould paid tribute to Jane, with emphasis on the love she brought to all. This ministry of love was then fulfilled by her giving a blessing of ren... read on

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Ilsington had already beaten T and D twice in the league and turned up full of confidence.
Yet, as in most games this season, T and D dominated possession but could not turn this into goals and were punished when Ilsington scored from a penalty.
The second half was full of drama and, on 50 minutes, Nick Warran scored a great individual goal and the returning Matt Rashleigh, back after a long hamstring injury, put T and D in front on 60 minutes.
Ilsington then scored from a dubious free-kick and then took the lead from a penalty that no-one, apart from the referee, could understand why it was given.
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