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Photographer: Cosmos Mariner
Taken: July 20, 2019
Caption: St. George's Church Cemetery
Additional Description: (on southeast side of church)
To the Glory of God, and in Loving Memory
of those who lie here.
”The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath
are the everlasting arms.” Deut. 33:27
May you find serenity and peace in these surroundings.
In its inception as a garrison chapel, St. George’s ministered to all denominations as the oldest church on Cape Breton island. The original settlers and many garrison members were buried here.
The Church of St. George was ceded to the settlement of Sydney by the garrison in 1785.
Submitted: April 19, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p580437
File Size: 6.772 Megabytes

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