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Governor’s proper burial, 228 years after he died

News  |  June 9, 2009

The remains of former Governor George Bruere have been reburied in a special ceremony attended by current Governor Sir Richard Gozney. The skeletal remains of the man in charge of Bermuda during a significant moment in history were found last year after lying forgotten for 228 years beneath the floorboards of St. Peter's Church in St. George's. The wood coffin that once encased Governor Bru... Read more