The Government of the British Virgin Islands has thrusted its support behind a project to stabilise one of the Territory’s most significant heritage sites: the St. Philip’s Anglican Church also known as the Church of the Freed Africans.
This as the Virgin Islands reaffirm its commitment to conserve and promote the island’s natural and historical heritage as attractions for visitors and residents alike,
Premier and Minister for Tourism Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE says part of Government’s tourism strategy is to preserve and restore historical sites on all islands and promote their importance and significance to the Territory.”
The Government through the Premier’s Office has donated $15,000 towards the stabilisation project, which was recently started through efforts by Mrs. Xandra Adamson, member of the local Millennium History Committee and Mr. Jon Osman, resident architect with a keen interest in heritage sites.
The funds donated by Government will cover the rebuilding of the church’s altar; re-enforcement of the church’s support beams; refurbishment of the church’s window cills and the clearing of vegetation in the adjacent cemetery.
Source-BVI-news
