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 Charles E. Schaeffer, D.D., S.T.D. - Philadelphia, PA
N 39° 57.239 W 075° 08.749
18S E 487544 N 4422659
There is a very nice bronze plaque with a relief at the top found inside the courtyard of the Old Reformed Church attached to the northwest brick wall. The surrounding garden is dedicated to this individual.
Waymark Code: WMD2QM
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2011
Views: 5
The bronze plaque features a relief picture of Schaeffer (head and shoulders) at the top with the following text at the bottom. The text reads:
CHARLES E. SCHAEFFER, D.D., S.T.D.
1867 - 1966
In Grateful Appreciation of his loyal
and distinguished service to the
Old First Evangelical and Reformed Church
and for his Christian service in the
Church-at-Large, distinguished himself as
General Secretary of the Board for Home
Missions from 1908 to 1941.
He served in various capacities over the
years at home and abroad in the Reformed
Church and was a staunch supporter of the
present United Church of Christ.
Therefore, this garden is dedicated in
his honor on October 26, 1975.
This memorial piece of art has a mention on out local Philadelphia art site, located HERE. Schaeffer also has a book published in 1943 named Three score years : a history of Phi Alpha 1883-1943.
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: Brick wall, left side, garden area
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