St. George's Cathedral, Georgetown

This place is wow-worthy, whether you like religious architecture etc or not.  I am fascinated by huge, old buildings and the results of a myriad of tradesmen talents that produced these structures. 

I believe this is the South-facing side.  We entered the cathredral via the right door. 

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Since I am not a Believer and my childhood church-going time was spent in a small, rural Lutheran church, I don't know the names of the areas or of the special appointments in the place.  Sorry.  Here's a website that does inform of these things  http://www.stgeorges.org.gy/views.html 

The interior is magnificently enormous.

The stained glass windows are very lovely.  It was raining outside so we didn't see sun shining through.

The pipes - I didn't go behind to see the organ itself. 

Several plaques dedicated to the memory of outstanding community members adorned the walls.  This one particularly caught my imagination - the imagination of what it would have been like to arrive in Georgetown circa 1817.  This doctor would have been 21 years old.

That sentiment - of imagining what Georgetown was like in its colonial glory days - stayed with me throughout our time here.  It must have been quite beautiful.  Now it is a very faded glory, bordering on derelict.  We talked with a fellow who had grown up in Georgetown (likely 40-45 years ago).  He said it pains him to go to the city now.  In his day, there was a pride in the city; houses and gardens were beautiful and well-kept; the streets were clean and safe.  Now, unfortunately, there is garbage everywhere, the streets and sidewalks need repair.