St Sampsons Unlocked

24/06/2026

Need somewhere cool to go? St Sampsons Church is the place to go. Bring a book, crossword or your knitting. Refreshments available on the table at the back.

23/06/2026

St Sampson’s Church in South Hill has begun raising funds for essential roof repairs after builders warned that parts of the structure are now in extremely poor condition.

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22/06/2026

Help be the history of the future. sponsor a slate for St Sampson's Church, South Hill. click on the link or scan the QR code.
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/slates

22/06/2026

HELP NEEDED. ST SAMPSON'S CHURCH SUMMER FAYRE SATURDAY 27TH JUNE. We could do with a bit of help putting up the gazebos at 9.30 Saturday morning and dismantling at the end of the day 5/5.30 ish. All help much appreciated.
ALSO its a good time to turn out your cupboards for unwanted items to donate to the bric a brac stall. Please leave in the back of the church. Cakes and produce also welcome.

22/06/2026

Please nominate us to be in the draw. Click on NOMINATE and fill in your name. Nice and easy.

20/06/2026

Plants are being gathered together for the plant stall St Sampson’s Church , South Hill,
Medieval Faye, Saturday 27th June . Lots of bargains to be had. AND we’ve booked the sunshine!

17/06/2026

On this day in history…

363 years ago today on the 17th of June 1663 Michael Hill, who is commemorated in the monument mounted on the east wall of the Manaton Chapel, died aged just 8 years old. Michael was the son of Frances Manaton and Michael Hill of Trenethick, near Helston, who married in 1654. We do not know why the Manaton family burial place at St Sampson’s was the preferred place for the monument and burial of Michael, rather than his home parish of Wendron, a considerable distance to travel in the 1600s. We can only imagine the grief experienced by Frances and Michael losing their first child. They would never have imagined that over 350 years later, we would be remembering their son on this day and that the monument they placed all those years ago would have been carefully restored.

The inscription on the monument reads:

Nere unto this place lieth the body of Micheal Hill, the eldest sonne of Michael Hill of Trenethick Esq who he had by Francis the eldest daughter of Sampson Manaton of Manaton Esq who depted this life the 17 June 1663.

“Strange, what newes this stone could tell
Of Saint turned angel Michael.
Stranger, that so high a Hill
sink so low a vault to fill.
Strangest, when my friends hence fleete
If two and all wee Hills doe meete.”

15/06/2026

The donkeys are groomed, the falcons are preening their feathers, and Launceston town band are tuning up.
Please can you help?
We need : bric a brac - turn out your cupboards for good condition items and Prizes for tombola: leave in the back of church, or message me.
Could you make a cake or jam / chutney. Do you have any plants or produce you could donate?
Thank you in anticipation .

A date for your diary. A great day awaits.

14/06/2026

Always worth getting up to see sunrise in the church yard

11/06/2026

Free charity Baroque concert tonight at St Sampson's Church South Hill. Donations welcome to the church restoration fund. Wonderful music, fabulous candlelit space, procesco and canapes. Help keep this amazing place open and enjoy music that would have been played here 800 years ago. Reserve your seats, or just turn up. We look forward to welcoming you.

An evening of beautiful music performed by the talented Aderyn String Quartet in the atmospheric St Sampson's church.