St. George’s History comprises individual articles, documents and collections around the 300 year history of St. George’s Episcopal Church, located in Fredericksburg Virginia. This site is unrelated to St. George's main website.
Supplementing them are a category-based search, a content index and a timeline. We have two tour documents - a building summary and a 15 minute walking tour you can take in the church.
If this is your first visit, check out the 2 tours - building summary and a 15 minute walking tour.
Recent articles
Window 6 – Chi Rho
Lower Subject: Chi Rho Inscription: “Thou Art The Christ, The Son Of The Living God” Dedication: From Victoria Stevens Wallace Maker/Date: Charles Hogeman, Easter, 1909 Lower Description – The window’s verse comes from Mathew 16:16. Jesus had taken the disciples outside of Talilean territory away from the crowds and Herod and asking them to confess … Read more
Window 5 – Nativity
Lower Subject: Nativity Inscription: none Dedication: In memory of Sue Young Lallande and John James Lallande, Louise Lallande Hoyt and Lindley Murray Ferris Maker/Date: Wilbur Herbert Burnham, Boston, Massachusetts, 1943 Background – This was the last window added to St. George’s and was donation outside the Parish. Wilbur Herbert Burnham, born in Boston in 1887, … Read more
Window 4 – Angel of Victory or Guardian of Medical Science
Lower Subject: Angel of Victory or Guardian of Medical Science Inscription: none Dedication: In memory of Lawrence Ashton, M.D. Dr. Ashton was one of the most prominent doctors of his day, born in King George in 1845 and received his medical education at the University of Washington, DC with further studies at the University of New … Read more
Window 3 – Three Women at the Tomb
Lower Subject: Three Women at the Tomb Inscription: “He Is Not Here, He Is Risen” Dedication: In memory of Judge R.G.L. Moncure, December 11, 1805—August 25 , 1882 and Mary Conway Moncure, April 11, 1807—April 9, 1895. A man in whom was no guile Maker/Date: The maker has not been positively identified though we suspect … Read more
Window 2 – Angel of the Resurrection
Subject: Angel of the Resurrection Inscription: “Whosoever Liveth and Believeth In Me, Shall Never Die” Dedication: In memory of Alexander Keene Phillips, 1805-1892 and Annie Douglas Phillips, 1835-1913 Given by children of Alexander Keene Phillips in memory of parents. Window was dedicated July 6, 1914 Maker/Date: Tiffany Studios, New York, 1914 Description – The inscription … Read more
The Kneelers
7 kneelers on the Communion rail were hand sewn by St. Georgians in the 1970’s. An amazing amount of work yielded beautiful work that still adorns this space The kneeler project took place over 3 years. As article in the Free Lance- Star Feb 4, 1978 highlighted 3 churches – Trinity Episcopal, Christ Lutheran … Read more
George Washington at St. George’s
The first parish church was designated to be at Germanna, the home of Alexander Spotswood. To accommodate the arriving settlers, the first vestry ordered two small frame churches built in 1724 in the eastern part of the county. In 1732, the vestry began planning to relocate the northern church on a site awarded by the … Read more
The Silver Story
1. The Gift The 2 Patens and 2 cups (chalice, flagon) were an 1827 gift by John Gray to St. George’s as recorded by historian Philip Slaughter in his History of St. George’s Parish in the County of Spotsylvania, and Diocese of Virginia: With a Biography of the Author and a Continuation, Embracing the … Read more
Quenzel – Bibliography, Index – text
BIBLIOGRAPHY PRIMARY SOURCES MANUSCRIPTS OFFICIAL RECORDS Fredericksburg, Virginia. City Council Minutes, 1782-1801, 1829- 1851, 448 pp.; 474 pp. City Manager’s Office. Law. Corporation Court, 1900-1905, Book E. St. George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County. Minutes of the Vestry, 1726-1745 and 1746-1817. 58 unnumbered pp., 298 unnumbered pp. —–Protestant Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg. Minutes of the Vestry, [Books III-VIII], … Read more
1. Carrol Quenzel's History of St. George's
Quenzel's 1951 history is still the standard for the church. He was a librarian for Mary Washington College as well as being active at St. George's, helping to create the St. Georgian newsletter as well as a part of the Vestry. We have the entire book online which was published by St. George's
2. The Three Churches of St. George's - Barbara Willis
Barbara Willis was a local historian and writer and long time St. Georgian with her husband Mac. This paper is a detailed summary of the evolution of St. George's church from its wooden colonial church to the impressive 1849 brick building we have today.
The Civil War may be the most popular historic topic in all of our history. The church served in 3 capacities - as a fortress, center of revival and as a hospital. We have a 9 part series on our role and relationship to Fredericksburg.
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
5. Charles Syndor on Social Policy
Charles Sydnor served St. George's from 1972-2003 and was responsible for furthering Thomas Faulkner's outreach ministries and creating new ones. This paper he wrote in 2009 was for an adult forum in that year.
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
