Historic Sites of Manitoba: Westminster Presbyterian Church / Glenboro United Church (116 Duncan Street, Glenboro, Municipality of Glenboro-South Cypress)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This wood frame church in Glenboro, in the Municipality of Glenboro-South Cypress, opened in 1895 as the Westminster Presbyterian Church. In 1913, its congregation united with that of the Glenboro Methodist to form the Glenboro Union Church and this building was used for services. In 1925, it became Glenboro United Church.

Clerics (Westminster Presbyterian)

Period	Cleric
1888-1898	Rev. A. McD. Haig
1899-1900	Rev. J. A. Reddon
1901-1905	Rev. R. Paterson
1906-1911	Rev. J. Knox Clark
1912-1913	Rev. J. L. King

Clerics (Glenboro Union)

Period	Cleric
1913-1917	Rev. J. L. King
1917-1922	Rev. C. B. Lawson
1922-1924	Rev. P. N. Murray

Clerics (Glenboro United)

Period	Cleric
1925-1929	Rev. P. N. Murray
1929-1937	Rev. J. B. Francis
1937-1944	Rev. D. R. Patterson
1944-1951	Wallace Ross Donogh (1887-1968)
1951-1955	Rev. H. C. R. Stewart
1955-1956	Mr. D. Sly
1956-1961	Rev. J. Maxwell
1961-1962	Mr. H. Baker
1962-1964	Selkirk James McKay (1923-1970)
1964-1965	Mr. S. Stutley
1965-1970	Rev. G. Millard
1970-1973	Rev. H. Jones
1973-1978	Rev. G. Vialard
1978-?	Rev. Ken Crassweller

Photos & Coordinates

Glenboro United Church (September 2016) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Glenboro United Church (May 2018) Source: George Penner Glenboro United Church (September 2024) Source: George Penner Interior of Glenboro United Church (July 2018) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.55660, W99.28971 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Glenboro Methodist Church / Glenboro Lutheran Church (Donald Avenue, Glenboro, Municipality of Glenboro-South Cypress)

Sources:

Beneath the Long Grass by Glenboro and Area Historical Society, 1979, page 68.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 14 September 2024

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