Saint George's Parish Church Cemetery
Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica
The old Parish Church of Savanna-la-mar was pulled down in 1904 in order that a new and more suitable building be erected in its place. The old building took the place of what must have been the first church erected there in the seventeenth century or early in the eighteenth century church stood somewhere along the sea beach. It was destroyed in the storm on October 3, 1780. For some years services were held in a temporary building, and in 1797 the foundation stone of the second church was laid, but it would seen that it was only intended to be a temporary structure. It was opened for divine service in 1799, so considering that it was a wooden building it had done good service.. While excavation, the old foundation stone was discovered, and it was inlaid a brass plate in fine state of presentation. The new building is a stone structure with a clerestory of wood. It was in length 50ft. With a apse 13ft. 6in.by 23ft. It is dedicated to St. George. The foundation stone was laid on St. George's Day, 1903, and the building was consecrated St. George's Day 1904.
The old Parish Church of Savanna-la-mar was pulled down in 1904 in order that a new and more suitable building be erected in its place. The old building took the place of what must have been the first church erected there in the seventeenth century or early in the eighteenth century church stood somewhere along the sea beach. It was destroyed in the storm on October 3, 1780. For some years services were held in a temporary building, and in 1797 the foundation stone of the second church was laid, but it would seen that it was only intended to be a temporary structure. It was opened for divine service in 1799, so considering that it was a wooden building it had done good service.. While excavation, the old foundation stone was discovered, and it was inlaid a brass plate in fine state of presentation. The new building is a stone structure with a clerestory of wood. It was in length 50ft. With a apse 13ft. 6in.by 23ft. It is dedicated to St. George. The foundation stone was laid on St. George's Day, 1903, and the building was consecrated St. George's Day 1904.
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Georges Plain, Westmoreland, Jamaica
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- Added: 26 Aug 2012
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2463141
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