Historic Sites of Manitoba: Broadway Baptist Church / Broadway First Baptist Church (706 Honeyman Avenue, Winnipeg)

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This brick building was designed by the Toronto architectural firm of Darling and Pearson and built in 1906 by Claydon Brothers Construction for the congregation of Broadway Baptist Church. Expanded in 1914 on a design by local architects Lewis H. Jordan and Walter P. Over, it became Broadway First Baptist Church when, in 1939, it merged with the congregation of First Baptist Church. The pipe organ in the church was obtained from the former Tivoli Theatre. A bronze tablet in honour of members of the congregation who died during the First World War was unveiled at a memorial service held on 10 October 1920. The service was conducted by Reverend W. E. Matthews and included addresses by Sir James Aikins and Major-General H. D. B. Ketchen.

Clerics (Broadway Baptist)

Period	Cleric
1906-1907	Rev. P. G. Mode
1907-1910	Rev. J. Willard Litch
1910-1911	Rev. J. A. Ford
1911-1913	Rev. J. C. Bowden
1913-1915	Rev. A. V. Sowerby
1916-1928	Rev. William E. Matthews
1928-1936	Rev. J. H. Slimon
1937	Rev. S. J. Farmer
1938-1939	Rev. S. A. Westcott

Clerics (Broadway First Baptist)

Period	Cleric
1939-1946	Rev. S. A. Westcott
1947-1948	Rev. Carl Farmer
1948-1953	Rev. E. M. Checkland
1954	Dr. A. J. Paul
1954	Dr. William C. Smalley
1955-1959	Rev. Ralph J. Cummings
1959-1964	Rev. W. McMahon
1964-1966	Rev. L. V. Hultgren
1966-1967	Rev. G. Swan
1969	Rev. K. Stone
1969-1974	Rev. A. Gaspar
1974	Rev. D. Knipfel
1975-1982	Rev. W. A. Sturgess
1982-1984	Rev. F. Demaray
1985-1987	Rev. S. Frayne
1987-1988	John W. Dick (1920-2004)
1988-1996	Rev. B. Watson-Burgess Rev. L. Watson-Burgess
1996-1997	Rev. D. Schonewille
1997	John W. Dick (1920-2004)
1997-1998	Rev. T. Sojonky
1998	John W. Dick (1920-2004)
1999	Rev. W. A. Sturgess
1999-?	Rev. F. Rupert

Photos & Coordinates

Broadway First Baptist Church (April 2017) Source: Christine Loff Interior of Broadway First Baptist Church (June 2017) Source: George Penner Interior of Broadway First Baptist Church (June 2017) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88524, W97.16399 denoted by symbol on the map above

First World War Casualties

Name	Occupation	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Lloyd Stanley Caldwell [Eatons, Vimy Ridge]	Clerk	44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	20 May 1891	8 May 1917
Arthur Claydon DFC [Canadian Club, Next of Kin]	General Contractor	32 Squadron, Royal Air Force	Captain	25 September 1885	8 July 1918
Albert Vail Cosgrove [Melita, Melita School, Next of Kin]	Chauffeur	27 Squadron, Royal Air Force	Second Lieutenant	21 March 1894	25 September 1918 (died in aerial combat)
Montague Leonard Davey	Brand Manager	Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry	Private	14 May 1895	15 September 1916
Frank De Mill [Next of Kin]	Clerk	102nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	20 October 1895	2 September 1915
Walter Buell Dunham	Sheet Metal Worker	16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	6 January 1886	25 September 1916
James Leonard Ellacott [Next of Kin]	Bookkeeper	8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	10 November 1887	26 September 1916
William Johnston Millar	Salesman	78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	3 May 1893	10 August 1918
Robert Clinton Malton	Gentleman	27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	28 March 1886	15 September 1916
Charles Melville Sayer [Next of Kin]	Student	4th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps	Second Lieutenant	1894	17 June 1917
Bertram Stewart Taylor [Lakeside]	Bank Clerk (Union Bank of Canada)	27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	15 January 1895	3 October 1916
Hordur Thorsteinson [Next of Kin]	Driver	8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	27 March 1892	28 April 1917
Wilmot Emmerson Turner	Theatrical	27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	14 February 1888	15 September 1916

See also:

Manitoba Business: Claydon Brothers Construction Company / Claydon Construction Limited

Memorable Manitobans: Walter Percy Over (1874-1944)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: First Baptist Church / Calvary Temple (400 Hargrave Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Tivoli Theatre (115 Maryland Street, Winnipeg)

Broadway-First Baptist Church

Sources:

“Unveil Tablet Honoring Dead: Major-Gen. Ketchen and Sir James Aikins Take Part in Broadway Ceremony,” Winnipeg Tribune, 11 October 1920, page 5.

Broadway First Baptist Church, 790 Honeyman Avenue by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, December 2009.

We thank Alice-Marie Dyck for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, Darryl Toews, Christine Loff, and George Penner.

Page revised: 20 May 2022

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