Historic Sites of Manitoba: Anglican Church of the Ascension (286 Second Street West, Stonewall)

This Anglican church in Stonewall was constructed in 1882 on a design by Winnipeg architect Mancel Willmot. Quarry owners and stonemasons Enoch and Joe Williams donated the stone for constructing the church which was probably done with volunteer labour. The parochial hall, east of the church, was built in 1901 for $815. The chancel was added to the main structure in 1906.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1881-1885	Rev. Frank Green
1886-1888	Arthur William Goulding (1861-1960)
1889-1892	Arthur William Goulding (1861-1960) Rev. J. H. R. Wood Rev. H. D. Cooper
1893	Rev. J. W. Page
1893-1894	Rev. J. J. Bowker
1895-1896	Rev. H. Dransfield
1897-1903	Rev. Charles Wood
1903-1907	Rev. E. L. Howe
1907-1915	Rev. F. W. Goodeve
1915-1942	Jacob Anderson (1875-1962)
1942-1945	Rev. G. J. Foy
1945-1949	Rev. E. J. I. Hoad
1950-1953	Rev. M. Hardman
1954	?
1955-1958	Rev. D. D. Stewart
1958-1961	Rev. B. Rathbone
1961-1970	Rev. J. C. Martinson
1970	Rev. A. Harwood-Jones
1971-?	Rev. L. C. Fryer

Photos & Coordinates

Anglican Church of the Ascension at Stonewall (July 2010) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Anglican Church of the Ascension at Stonewall (June 2019) Source: Rose Kuzina Interior of the Anglican Church of the Ascension at Stonewall (November 2017) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.13638, W97.32914 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Stonewall, Turning a Century 1878-1978 edited by Mervin E. Farmer, Interlake Publishing, 1978. [Manitoba Legislative Library]

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, Rose Kuzina, and George Penner.

Page revised: 8 October 2023

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