In September 2012 Pilton was visited by the Rt Rev. Dr Gideon G. Githiga and Provost Joseph Kuria Wanyoike from the Diocese of Thika in Kenya. Thika Diocese is linked with the Diocese of Exeter. The link has a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ExeterThikaLink/timeline.
They visited Pilton Bluecoat School, St Mary's Church, Pilton Church Hall and St Peter's Church, Ashford. The photograph shows lunch in Pilton Church Hall, left to right, Derek Cull, Kirsty Brett (Church Administrator), Val Cull, Bishop Gideon, Provost Joseph, Rev Nigel Dilkes (Vicar of St Mary's Church), Mary-Lu Hick, Bill Sanders, Marion Sanders (Reader of St Mary's Church), Jane Inwood (Link Secretary), Joyce Stanley, Brian Inwood, Maggi Dilkes, Carol Haddrill and Sue Buttonshaw.
Photograph by Martin Haddrill.