FATHER John Greatbatch, parish priest of the Catholic Church of Our Lady and St Mary Magdalen in Tavistock, celebrated his fifth year as Tavistock priest — on his 60th birthday!

The occasion on July 23 started with mass, celebrated by Father Greatbatch and his friends, Father David Lashbrooke and Father Colin Furness. Around 60 parishioners attended together with members of the ordinariate parish of St Austell.

Father Greatbatch was presented with a gift from parishioners — a pilgrimage to Lourdes.