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St Peter’s Church 400th Christmas

News  |  December 24, 2011

Bermuda’s first church, St. Peter’s in St. George’s, began celebrating its 400th Christmas tonight [Dec.24].Starting at 11pm, the Christmas Eve Candelight Service was held at St. Peter’s, believed to be the oldest continuously used Anglican church in the Western hemisphere.The congregation joined in singing Christmas hymns including ‘O Little Town In Bethlehem,” “Away i... Read more

Students Decorate St. Peter’s Tree

News  |  December 8, 2011

On the eve of celebrating its 400th Christmas, some of the youngest Bermudians this week decorated the tree at Bermuda’s historic St. Peter’s Church.Rev. David Raths called the efforts by students from East End Primary and St. George’s Prep “wonderful”, adding the Christmas tree will be blessed this weekend.“We will be blessing the tree at the beginning of our service this Su... Read more

Digging into the history of St. Peter’s Church

News  |  February 10, 2011

A special Bermuda National Trust archeological dig is set to plumb the secrets of Bermuda's oldest churchyard.The Archaeology Committee of the BNT began surveying the historic churchyard at St. Peter's Church, St. George's on Friday and will continue until August 15 thanks to a grant from the Bank of Bermuda Foundation.The aim of the project is to produce an accurate plan of the property showing ... Read more

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