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Guyana’s 10 Administrative Regions
because of architectural weaknesses.
A temporary Pro-Cathedral was
erected the same year to housed the
church.
St. George’s was designed by Sir
Arthur Bloomfield. The corner stone
was laid in 1899 and the cathedral
was consecrated on 8th November,
1894. It is located on Church Street in
Georgetown, and has been designated
a National Monument. The history of
the Anglican Church in Guyana can
be traced from as early as 1781, when
the Reverend William Baggs, Chaplin
to Sir George Rodney, came to this
country. The interior is breathtakingly
beautiful, characterised mainly by
Gothic arches and clustered columns.
Flying buttresses support the outer
walls. Items of interest include a
stunning array of stained glass
windows and a chandelier or corona
over the central alter, which was
presented to the church by Queen
Victoria. Original baptism, marriage
and funeral records, dating back to
1796 are carefully preserved in the
Deanery nearby.
St. George’s Cathedral
by Roger Wong
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