Welcome

The Church of St Mary and St Peter, at the centre of the beautiful coastal valley of Salcombe Regis, represents over nine centuries of our local history.

The Friends of Salcombe Regis Church is a secular group which acts to preserve the fabric and heritage of this ancient building for future generations.

About Us

The Friends of Salcombe Regis Church (FoSRC) is a secular society that raises funds through membership fees, donations and events.

As well as contributing to the maintenance of the ancient fabric of the building, it generates projects which celebrate the Church’s place in our local history and heritage.

In recent years, FoSRC has undertaken projects such as the installation of a stained glass roundel to commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, and has engaged with the history of the parish, producing guides to the church and to the graves of some of the more notable figures that rest here, including the scientist and astronomer, Norman Lockyer, and the architect, R W Sampson, who gave Sidmouth many of its most iconic buildings.

Every major project is approved at an Annual General Meeting before work is carried out. Members receive regular reports on the use of their resources.

Events

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Shop

Salcombe Regis: An Anthology
- 700 Years of Village Life

By Julia Creeke

Price: £15 + P&P ISBN: 978-0-9934624-0-5
Published by the Friends of Salcombe Regis Church, 2015
A4 Paperback, 164 pp including illustrations

Drawing on unpublished manuscripts, long-forgotten books and specialist publications, Julia Creeke's history of one parish's involvement in England's social, political and military history throughout seven centuries is beautifully illustrated with paintings and photographs.

For purchase details please email info@fosrc.org

Support Us

Become a Friend

Please join us in supporting and celebrating this very special church by becoming a member.

All are welcome, of any faith or none, and wherever they may live.

Annual: £15

Lifetime: £200

Joint Lifetime: £250
Two adults living at the same address

Under 18's:  FREE

Make a Donation

All money raised by the Friends will be spent solely on the maintenance of the Church fabric and its curtilage and not on any religious activity.

You can donate by bank transfer to:

  • Sort Code 40-52-40, Account 00021835
  • Reference: full name/donation as reference

Or send a cheque payable to Friends of Salcombe Regis Church to:
FoSRC Treasurer, Salcombe Regis House, Salcombe Regis,
Devon EX10 0JH

Boost your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you donate.

Please consider filling out the Gift Aid Declaration below and then posting your cheque the address above.

Click here to complete the membership form

Click here to make a Gift Aid Declaration

News

November 2025: Remembrance Event: Reporting from the Ukraine Frontline by Richard Pendlebury

July 2025: Norman Lockyer talk by Sir Ian Blatchford