The Lectern in Burton Parish Church in Williamsburg, VA
In 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt presented the lectern to Bruton to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement and the establishment of the Anglican church at Jamestown. Encased in the tower is the Holy Bible, presented to Bruton by King Edward VII for the same occasion. Near the lectern are the gravestones of royal Governor Francis Fauquier and patriot Edmund Pendleton.
The Lectern in Burton Parish Church in Williamsburg, VA
In 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt presented the lectern to Bruton to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement and the establishment of the Anglican church at Jamestown. Encased in the tower is the Holy Bible, presented to Bruton by King Edward VII for the same occasion. Near the lectern are the gravestones of royal Governor Francis Fauquier and patriot Edmund Pendleton.