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malaise

(269,157 posts) Tue Feb 20, 2018, 01:49 PM Feb 2018

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On August 1 1838 - Emacipation Day in the English-speaking Caribbean

the Methodists opened a church in St Ann's Bay. Seventy years later the church was fitted with a magnificent pipe organ. It was the church attended by Marcus Garvey and his family.

Early this morning this historic building was destroyed in a fire - only the walls are still standing.

http://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/2808#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&xywh=0%2C-115%2C677%2C690

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/PHOTOS:_St_Anns_Bay_Methodist_Church_razed?profile=1228

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On August 1 1838 - Emacipation Day in the English-speaking Caribbean (Original Post) malaise Feb 2018 OP

Such sad news. TexasTowelie Feb 2018 #1

They will rebuild malaise Feb 2018 #2

TexasTowelie

(112,416 posts)

1. Such sad news.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 02:04 PM

Feb 2018

It will be interesting to see if they rebuild since the stone structure appears sound. It is still a loss because of its historical significance.

malaise

(269,157 posts)

2. They will rebuild

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 02:07 PM

Feb 2018

Will they ever replace that pipe organ - that I doubt.

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