St Mary's Church, Cove Bay

When the Church was opened as an Episcopalian mission hall by Dr Alexander Forbes, Bishop of Brechin, in 1864, the fishing village of Cove Bay (which is now a suburb of Aberdeen) was largely made up of imported English fishermen and their families for whom the Episcopal (Anglican) faith was a central feature of life. The building originally served a dual purpose as a church and a boys' school, and has been an important part of the village's life for over a century. From the very beginning there was a strong connection to St Peter's Episcopal Church in Torry. Often when there was no priest at St Mary's, members would walk along the coastal path to St Peter's for baptisms, confirmations,…