This is the smaller of the two churches on the shady stand in the middle of the town of Knysna, South Africa. There are a number of graves around the church. Some bears what appears to be a royal coat of arms and bears the family name “Rex”. Legend has it that the then King of England banned his illegitimate son to South Africa to avoid embarrassment back in England. George Rex did a lot of good for the community, playing a roll in amongst other the development of the harbor at the Knysna Lagoon. Today the harbor is used mainly by pleasure craft. Craft entering the Lagoon has to pass through a narrow channel. Navigation is tricky due to the fast moving current that passes through the channel due to tide movement. The South African Navy still visits the harbor from time to time for ceremonial purposes. http://www.coismeyer.com/
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