Historic Virginia Church to Remove Washington, Lee Memorial PlaquesThe Washington Times (http://www.washingtontimes.com/)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/27/george-washingtons-church-tear-down-memorial-honor
Extract: George Washington was one of the founding members of Christ church in Alexandria, Virginia, buying pew No. 5 when the church opened in 1773 and attending for more than two decades whenever he rode north from Mount Vernon to do business in town. This weekend, the church announced it was pulling down a memorial plaque to its onetime vestryman and the country's first president, saying he and another famous parishioner, Robert E. Lee, have become so controversial that they are chasing away would-be parishioners. While acknowledging "friction" over the decision, the church's leadership said both plaques, which are attached to the front wall on either side of the altar, are relics of another era and have no business in a church that proclaims its motto as "All are welcome - no exceptions."
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