Lambeau Anglican Church

Gazing upon the Lambeau Anglican Church, one might sense the echoes of Tobago’s intricate past. Lambeau, a small place near Scarborough, holds this church as a silent testament to the island’s history. The Lambeau Anglican Church stands as a reminder of Tobago’s colonial past, linked to the British Crown since 1763. The Anglican presence in Tobago started in 1781, initially under the Diocese of Barbados. Tobago officially joined the Diocese of Trinidad in 1891. This union reflects the administrative merging of Trinidad and Tobago, where Tobago became a ward of Trinidad in 1899. Interestingly, before the church’s existence, the land belonged to the Lambeau estate. Records from 1819 reveal an Archibald Stewart as the owner. Later, Harriet Stewart, guardian of Archibald’s heir James Mitchell Stewart, unsuccessfully sought compensation for enslaved people on the estate. The story of the Lambeau Anglican Church intertwines with the stories of the island, its people, and its evolving identity. It is a piece of Tobago’s heritage, a quiet observer of the passage of time.