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Rev. Robert James McBryde, 16th and 20th rectors at St. George’s (1877-1883) and (1905-1912)
By Trip Wiggins
Born 1 Jun 1845/Abbeville, SC
Died 6 Sep 1916/Raphine, Rockbridge Co., VA
16th and 20th Rector of St. George’s
St. George’s: July 1877 – April 1883 & Nov 1905 – Oct 1912
Rev. John Kercheval Mason, 17th Rector at St. George’s 1883-1890
By Trip Wiggins
Born: 3 Dec 1847/”Westview” in Brunswick Co., VA
Married: 19 Nov 1879/Alexandria, VA to Claudia Hamilton Norton (5 kids)
Died: 18 Dec 1910/Louisville, KY; Burial: Alexandria, VA/St. Paul’s Church
17th St. George’s Rector
At St. George’s May 15, 1883 – Dec. 1, 1890
Rev. Edward C. McGuire, Twelfth St. George’s Rector At St George’s: Oct, 1813 to Oct, 1858 (his death
By Trip Wiggins
Rev. Edward C. McGuire
Born: 26 Jul 1793/Winchester/ Died: 8 Oct 1858/Fredericksburg, VA
Burial: St. George’s Churchyard
Twelfth St. George’s Rector
At St George’s: Oct, 1813 to Oct, 1858 (his death)
Married Judith Carter Lewis b. 4 Oct 1816/Fredericksburg, VA/d. 26 Mar 1882/VA (she was in his first confirmation class) married on 17 Apr 1816/Fredericksburg
Getting Started in St. George's History - 6 essential resources
Selections from several categories of our history.
McGuire served all 3 churches over the course of 45 years. He is probably the most influential of all our rectors in all phases of ministry from preaching, teaching, and outreach. Trip Wiggins, our archivist, wrote this for a Sunday school class and has been teaching classes for years
6. Tom Faulkner confronts the Vestry on race
Faulkner served St. George's for 30 years from 1946-1976. During these years racial policies were paramount, especially 1954, in the year of Brown vs. Board of Education, Faulkner was challenged by the Vestry on the role of Blacks in our service. He was able to move St. George's toward racial justice that other rectors would further
