St. Chad's Anglican Church

St. Chad's Anglican Church , Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago .Interesting history behind this church -On the Macqueripe Road in Tucker Valley, Chaguaram...
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St. Chad's Anglican Church , Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago .Interesting history behind this church -On the Macqueripe Road in Tucker Valley, Chaguaramas can be seen the remains of St Chad's Anglican Church. In 1850, Daniel Cave who was the owner of Mount Pleasant Estate, donated 22,800 square feet of land to the Anglican Church for the construction of a church. The church was named after Saint Chad who was an English saint. The original church that was constructed in 1850 was made of wood but after 18 years it fell into a state of disrepair and had to be demolished.The Church members requested a new church and with the help of Daniel Cave a new church was finished in 1875.This church remained in use until the US Army was given Chaguaramas in 1941 for use as a military base.The most prominent grave belongs to Amelia Tripp who was the daughter of William Tucker and married his business partner, Edgar Tripp. Mr. Edgar Tripp was the man who installed the first electricity generating plant in Trinidad. Amelia died at the age of 23.There are those who say that on a dark night she roams the roadway but no one has been able to prove it.
Text by Timothy Corbin
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