Saint Philip's Parish Church was built in 1640 as the

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church for

Saint Philip Parish, Barbados Saint Philip is a parish of Barbados at the easternmost end of the island. Saint Philip’s Parish Church was built as the Anglican parish church in 1640. St. Philip has the largest land area of the 11 parishes of Barbados and has a relatively f ...

. However the original structure was destroyed in a

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in 1780 and was rebuilt in 1786. However, this structure was also destroyed in a hurricane on August 11, 1831. The church was then rebuilt again, the new structure being consecrated on 20 October 1837 by Bishop

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. On

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in 1977 (23 February) the building was partially damaged in a fire, but has since been restored.

Graveyard

The graveyard was consecrated at the same time as the restored church in October 1837. It contains the graves of various notable former residents: * Cyril G. Sisnett (1875-1934)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Philip's Parish Church, Barbados Churches in Barbados Churches completed in 1837 1640 establishments in the British Empire