This may seem like an elementary question, but I don't know too much about the Heugenot background. Is there another name for the Heugenot Church in Charleston. Someone told me that St. Philip's was the Heugenot Church. Thanks. Myrna Lazenby -----Original Message----- From: Edward L. Manigault <Edward@fuse.net> To: SCCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com <SCCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:39 AM Subject: [SCCHARLE] Huguenot Church Graveyard >List: > >About the fallen gravestone, it was more serious than that. The child was >killed by having it fall on his head. My poor memory makes me think it was >in St. Philip's, but it very well could have been the Huguenot cemetery. I >know about the death because the child was my first cousin's grandson. She >witnessed the tragedy. > >The reason for my butting in on this subject is to advise all who have young >children with you to be VERY careful to watch them at all times. That >horrible death and what my cousins suffered through should never happen to >anyone. Those old stones can be particularly dangerous. > >Edward > >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Elizabeth Russo" <elizabethrusso@home.com> >>To: <SCCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 00:19 >>Subject: Re: [SCCHARLE] CHARLESTON > >>I was in Charleston earlier this month and stopped by the Huguenot church. >>The Church was open with two docents present. However, there were chains >>across the entrances to the cemetery. When I inquired of the docent, I was >>told that no one was allowed to visit the graveyard "unless they have an >>ancestor there". When I provided a name, it was checked against a list. >>Satisfied, the docent escorted me to the cemetery. All very courteous. >> >>When I asked how long the cemetery had been closed, I was told "since >Hugo". >>I also gathered that a child had been injured by a falling grave marker. >> > > > > >==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== >Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families >South Carolina Historical Society >http://www.schistory.org