A series of images of, arguably, the most distinctive feature of Grahamstown. The Cathedral of St Michael and St George. How carefully do we observe its
form and style? Assumed away in our daily lives we forget how it came to be and the appeal it holds for the interested visitor. Black & white presents it best.
Site identified 1814 and the project commenced 1824. St George’s Church completed 1830. The spire raised 1879 and the Gothic structure became the Cathedral of
St Michael and St George. It’s final form completed in 1952 and extensive renovations undertaken in 1986.
Take a closer look next time you stroll by and refer here for more history and information.
GRAEME HOLMES
Before moving back to Grahamstown in Oct 2017, Graeme was a bank executive based in the big smoke and craziness of Joburg. He has 20 years’ experience in the Payments Industry. He is a Chartered Accountant, has a Masters in Management by Research (MMR) from Wits Business School, and attended an Advanced Management Programme (AMP) offered by INSEAD (The Business School for the World!) in France.
Graeme is the founder of The Grahamstown Project. It’s simple. He says, “Grahamstown is a microcosm of South Africa. If we can’t get this place to function properly then the whole country is stuffed. Many of the troubles we experience as a country today have their roots here in Grahamstown. it is here where black and white people first engaged in conflict on the African continent. It is here where 9 wars of dispossession over 100 years took place and virtually destroyed the amaXhosa nation. But we are where we are. I don’t have a British passport and the boat-trip back to where my ancestors came from is exorbitantly expensive. Furthermore, this is my home. I am a son of Africa. We must work together to redress the injustices of the past and move as one into a brighter future.”
Graeme is an avid historian, writer, vlogger and public speaker. Like and follow the Facebook page. Join him on a tour. Contact him. He would love that.