Saint Luke's Church - Smithfield, Virginia
Rating
Title
Saint Luke's Church - Smithfield , Virginia
Date
1954-05-21
Time Period
1950s
Description
A May 21 , 1954 photograph of the descendents of Sir Joseph Bridger , who was the original builder of Saint Luke's Church in Smithfield , Isle of Wight County , Virginia . Appearing in the photograph are (left to right) : Mrs . Hugh M . Burroughs , John C . Parker , Hugh M . Burroughs , Mrs . Helen Baker Waller , Mrs . Ben Baker , Reverend Richard H . Baker , Miss Hope Baker , Mrs . Bruce Hodsen Gray , Bryon Hilliard , Mrs . Norman Y . Chambliss , and Miss Mary Baker . The group attended the Holy Communion service and the restoration group of the church met on this day as well . It was built in 1632 and served as the central Anglican (now Episcopal faith) church for Warrasquoyacke Parish during the Colonial period .
Subjects
St. Luke's Church (Isle of Wight County, Va.) Church buildings--Virginia--Isle of Wight County.
Keywords
Buildings Churches Houses of Worship Cities and Towns Communion Services Episcopal Churches Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia Historic St. Luke's Restoration Isle of Wight County, Virginia Old Brick Church Saint Luke's Church Smithfield, Virginia Warrasquoyacke Parish Religion Church Buildings Historic Buildings Burroughs, Hugh M. Parker, John C. Waller, Helen Baker Baker, Ben Baker, Richard H. Baker, Hope Gray, Bruce Hodsen Hilliard, Bryon Chambliss, Norman Y. Baker, Mary Churchyards
Location
Isle of Wight County (Va.)
Location (See also)
Smithfield (Va.)
Photographer
Mays, James "Jim" Earle
Company
Virginian-Pilot Newspaper
Repository
Norfolk Public Library (Va.), Sargeant Memorial Collection
Host Institution
Norfolk Public Library (Va.);
Copyright Holder
Norfolk Public Library (Va.), Sargeant Memorial Collection
Usage Rights
This material is copyrighted by the Norfolk Public Library. Reproduction in any form or by any means for reasons other than personal use is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from Norfolk Public Library. For further information or to obtain a high resolution digital copy of this image, please contact the Sargeant Memorial Collection staff at the Norfolk Public Library.
File Name
FNMY883-13.jpg
Genre/Form
Photograph
Type
Still Image
Original Format
Film Negative
Original Dimensions
4 x 5"
Digital Format
JPEG
Headline
Goal Outlined at Pilgrimage to St . Luke's
Notes
See the Virginian-Pilot , May 22 , 1954 , Front Page and page 3 .
Source
From SMC Photograph Collection , FNMY883 .
Collection
The Virginian-Pilot Photograph Collection SMC Photograph Collection
GPS Coordinates
36.940538,-76.585484
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