Holy Trinity Church, Yercaud Explained

11.774°N 78.2108°WCSI 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 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]

Also present is the memorial of Percival's son-in-law Robert Bruce Foote, (1834–1912), the British archaeologist and geologist who is considered the "Father of Indian Prehistory".

Notes and References

  1. News: Subramanian, T . July 8, 2009 . The trail of two British innovators in India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090712071555/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/08/stories/2009070855681100.htm . July 12, 2009 . January 2, 2013 . The Hindu.