East Dover Hundred in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Charles Inglis
Photographed by Nate Davidson, November 2, 2005
1. Charles Inglis Marker
1734 Charles Inglis 1816
1759 Rector of this parish 1765
1787 Bishop of Nova Scotia 1816
First Colonial Bishop in the British Empire
His wife Mary Vining and their two infant children rest in the churchyard.
Erected 1956 by Diocese of Nova Scotia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1734.
Location. 39° 9.295′ N, 75° 31.317′ W. Marker is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in East Dover Hundred. It is on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dover DE 19901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary War Patriot John Banning (within shouting distance of this marker); Nicholas Ridgely (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Caesar Rodney (about 300 feet away); Old Christ Church (about 300 feet away); Loockerman House (about 400 feet away); Thomas Stevenson House (about 500 feet away); An Army of Restoration (CCC) (about 500 feet away); John Bell House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
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Photographed by Nate Davidson, November 2, 2005
2. Entrance to Christ Church from Water Street
Marker can be seen to the left of the entranceway.
Photographed by Nate Davidson, June 29, 2006
3. Mary Vining & Children Tombstone
The tombstone of the wife and children of Charles Inglis located within the cemetery of Christ Church.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 19, 2022
4. Charles Inglis Marker
Marker is to the left of the entranceway along E. Water St.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 868 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. 4. submitted on January 23, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
