Holy Trinity Church, Yercaud

11.773994°N 78.210847°E / 11.773994; 78.210847

Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Yercaud

CSI Holy Trinity Church in Yercaud, Tamil Nadu, India was built in 1834 and was rebuilt in 1853 after a damaging accident. It belongs to the Church of South India Trust Association.

The church is the resting place of Robert Bruce Foote, (1834–1912), the British archaeologist and geologist who is considered the "Father of Indian Prehistory". A memorial to him may be found there. The churchyard also has the grave of Peter Percival (1803–1882). He was a missionary, linguist and a pioneering educator in Sri Lanka and South India.[1]

References

  1. Subramanian, T (8 July 2009). "The trail of two British innovators in India". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 July 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2013.


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