Updated: 10:20 AM January 19, 2021 Iris Watson served as governor at Ilfracombe Infants for more than 30 years and will be sadly missed - Credit: Watson family Tributes have been paid to a special woman who helped to guide Ilfracombe Infants School for more than three decades. Iris Watson passed away on January 3 aged 90 following a brief illness and there will be a requiem mass at St Peter's Church, Ilfracombe at 1pm on Thursday, January 21 followed by a service at North Devon Crematorium at 3pm, which can be viewed online. Mrs Watson will be remembered by many in the town for her voluntary work as a school governor and chairman of governors for more than 30 years.