St Drostan’s Church
St Drostan’s is the fourth Episcopal Church to be built in Glenesk. It was built in 1879 by Lord Forbes in memory of his brother, Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop of Brechin.
The Church is an Incumbency, and has its own constitution which originally dated back to 1877, but which was updated in April 2009 to take account of the requirements of the Provincial Model Constitution and the Scottish Charities regulations.
St Drostan’s Church is open to visitors at all times and is well known as a place of peace and spiritual tranquillity. Occasional services are held throughout the summer months and the church is available for weddings, baptisms and funerals.
A picnic and pilgrimage, which is open to all, is held annually on our Patronal Festival in July.
Record of Clergy serving at St Drostan’s Church
1684-1716 Robert Thomson
1717-1722 Vacancy
1723-1758 David Rose
1758-1763 Vacancy
1763-1766 James Brown
1766-1782 Alexander Davidson
1783-1840 Peter Jolly
1840-1871 Alexander Simpson
1871-1914 William Presslie
1914-1918 Percival Aldous
1918-1921 William Beveridge
1921-1942 Charles Wimberley (Fasque)
1942-1946 Edward Millar (Montrose)
1946-1953 John Bisset (Drumtochty)
1953-1978 Geoffrey Hick (Brechin)
1978-1985 Ian Hay (Brechin)
1985-1992 Michael Bunce (Brechin)
1992-2005 Sidney Fox (Brechin)
2007-2015 David Mumford (Tarfside)
2005-2015 Jane Nelson (Priest) (Tarfside)
2015-2025 Jane Nelson (Priest in Charge Tarfside)
Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths
Click on the links below to download PDF transcriptions of our Registers.