Edgar Young was junior warden, senior warden and member of the Vestry from the 1922 to the time of his death in 1944. He served on the property committee, was an auditor of books and was a treasurer even longer (29 years). He also is noted for keeping the “pew books” of who had ownership … Read more
Inscription: none Maker/Date: Tiffany Studios, New York, 1917 Description – Symbols Breastplate -The angel is wearing a breastplate over armor and holding a sword and buckler which symbolize = victory of the triumphant march into Jerusalem Palms – -The angel is holding palms which symbolizes victory of the triumphant march into Jerusalem -Also they became … Read more
Photographer, Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864–1952) was ahead of her times in many ways. First being a woman in a predominantly man’s profession in the late 19th and early 20th century was unusual, even though in this regard she took after her mother a journalist, also an unlikely match. She was trained in art in Maryland … Read more
William D. Smith was the rector at St. George’s at the turn of the 20th century having assumed that position as of January, 1897 at the tender age of 34. He was a Virginian from Clarke County in the Shenandoah Valley and took his seminary training at Virginia Theological Seminary. Prior to being called to … Read more
St. George’s has 17 windows (or more depend on how you count them). Most were placed in the decade between 1907-1917. Check out the variety of windows and those who purchased them for the church
These are on the doors leading into the gallery. We think they were done at the same time as Window 5, Nativity
Subject: Font Inscription: “Be Born Of Water And Of The Spirit” Dedication: From Victoria StevensWallace Maker/Date: Charles Hogeman, 1908 Description – Verse is from John 3:5 “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” Other references Baptized in water- Jesus … Read more
Lower Subject: Sun Inscription: “I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me, We Will Go Into The House Of The Lord” Dedication: From Victoria Stevens Wallace Maker/Date: Charles E. Hogemen, 1908. Easter, 1908 Description – The verse is from Psalm 122:1 A Song of Ascents. Of David. 1I was glad when they said to me, … Read more