Trinity Anglican Church, Port Burwell - Historic Plaque Dedicated
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- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1968
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh5 B3 F12 3
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Creator
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C8 Sh5 B3 F12 3
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1968
- Publication
- 3a was published in the Bygone Days section of the St. Thomas Times-Journal and on the Archives' flickr site: June 9, 2011.
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 18 x 14 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- Two black and white photographs used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published July 22, 1968 with captions:
- "Plaque Unveiled - To commemorate the building of Trinity Anglican Church in 1836, an historical plaque was unveiled yesterday in front of the church grounds. Several dignitaries were on hand for the occasion. Left to right are Mrs. J. Gowan Young, Elgin County Pioneer Museum; Ron McNeil, MPP for Elgin; J. Robert Farlow, QC, chairman for the day; Mrs. Charles Blyth, reeve of Port Burwell; A. Newell Wright, who did the unveiling, long time resident of the area; Rev. Roy A. Dungey, deacon-in-charge of Trinity Church; and Leslie R. Gray, Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario." (3a)
- "Plaque Dedicated - The historic Port Burwell Trinity Anglican Church was constructed in 1836 by Colonel Mahlon Burwell, founder of the village. The first service was preached on May 22, 1836, by Rev. John Strachan. In 1909 the church was reseated, reglazed, reshingled and redecorated. The church has been used ever since it was built."
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