Four decades ago, things were very different in the county

Mary Wakefield Buxton

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URBANNA — How can I ever forget my first visit to Christ Church in 1984? Forty years have passed, but I still can recall every detail of that momentous day that I later referred to as “my christening.”

My first visit was not only unforgettable, but it was a classic newcomer tale. I went to church that momentous Sunday by myself as Chip was busy with some project in our restoration of the Kent Street Cottage. I knew no one at the church so I walked in and sat in a pew with only one lady sitting in the center of it. I didn’t know that in those days some members had their own private pews.

Mary Wakefield Buxton
Mary Wakefield Buxtonhttps://www.ssentinel.com/category/one-womans-opinion/
“One Woman’s Opinion” served as a special feature of the Southside Sentinel for four decades, written by the late Urbanna resident Mary Wakefield Buxton. Traditionally a humorist, Mary has written a column on all subjects and sometimes in very serious vein. Along with writing a column for the Sentinel, she is also author of 15 books about life and love in Tidewater, Virginia.