Christ Church

TIMES INT'L

The Christ Church building, located in Waterloo Street in Georgetown, was erected in 1836 after several parishioners of the then just completed St George’s Cathedral were dissatisfied with the services being held at the cathedral. Appealing to the Bishop of Barbados, the group received his permission to build their own church, which was opened June 6, 1837, though it was not consecrated until Nov. 21, 1843 by Bishop Austin.
Permission was sought for the building to be situated on Parade Ground, but the group obtained two land plots on Waterloo Street instead, where the building was constructed.
A Mr Bryer was appointed Pastor of the church on July 22, 1837, but died about a month later from yellow fever. He is buried on the church grounds.
His successor, the Rev. Wm. Fox, M.A. of Trinity College, Dublin, carried out more work on the church over the years, constructing galleries in the west, north and south as well as at the east end of the original building. A tower and an organ were also added, but then construction stalled due to insufficient funds, delaying consecration of the church until 1843.
More improvements were carried out on the church when Rev. Thomas Jordan Moulder erected a chancel in 1882. A stained glass pulpit was constructed behind the pulpit in 1914 in memory of Rev. Moulder.
The church also features a clock and a bell tower, while the church interior, including its walls, contains several tablets and items presented as gifts in memory of some of the more influential persons on the British colony at the time. (National Trust of Guyana)

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