Douglas Knox was only 22 years of age when he fell in the Battle of Belleau Wood in France, June, 1918, the first to die in World War I from Fredericksburg. Douglas and his brother Thomas grew up in the early 20th century and attended St. George’s.
The picture is possibly the earliest picture of the “big red doors” and the first picture of the exterior of the church since the Civil War. The Knox brothers are identified in this picture from the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center
1907 was the beginning of the transformation of St. George’s windows from clear glass to vibrant colors that only stained glass can provide. Tens year later with the last Tiffany window the process was complete This is the tour we have of the windows
Carrol Quenzel lists the number of communicants at St. George’s from 1813-1951 in Appendix B in his history of St. George’s. This article brings the numbers current and considers 8 different periods of communicant growth or decline during St. George’s history.
The brass cross has moved around the church since it was placed there in 1909. Not only that, it was stolen – and then recovered – at two different pieces. The cross story became a much larger story that involved the whole chancel by the 1990’s how it was to express the three elements of worship – initiation, proclamation and celebration.
How has St. George’s chancel evolved over time ? As Charles Sydnor points out, “Church architecture and ceremony are an expression of our theological emphasis.” You see this in how the chancel has changed over 160 years and will likely change again
A list of Vestry members from 1726 to the present. Each column can be sorted and searched by filter
This is an ongoing project to fill in the details about our rectors, particularly images and stories about their lives around St. George’s
Some notes on early interfaith work from our docent’s manual written originally by Craig Rains. Image is Beth Shalom Temple on Charlotte Street