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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

Expert says St Peter’s clock can be restored

News  |  November 7, 2007

The 193-year-old clock at St. Peter's Church in St. George's may have stopped ticking — but British clockmaker Melvyn Lee is certain its time is not up yet. Mr. Lee, a director of Thwaites and Reed, the company which made the clock in England almost two centuries ago, is on the Island to assess the cost of repairing it and reinstating it in the church's bell tower. A video interview with him... Read more

Daughters of the American Revolution to honour early US woman who died here

News  |  June 15, 2007

The Somers Isles Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) conducted a ceremony at St. Peter's cemetery in St. George on Saturday, June 2, 2007, commemorating the life of Anne Willing Bingham. Mrs. Bingham was considered by many to be the most famous and beautiful woman of her day. In fact, her portrait was painted by Gilbert Stuart and Sir Joshua Reyn... Read more