Historic Sites of Manitoba: Lyleton Presbyterian Church / Lyleton United Church (Lyleton, Municipality of Two Borders)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This brick veneer structure in Lyleton, in the Municipality of Two Borders, was built as a Presbyterian church in the fall of 1903 and was opened officially on 3 January 1904. In 1925, Presbyterians and Methodists who had rented the church united to become the United Church. The church is still active.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1903-1911	Rev. MacKay Omand
1911-1915	Rev. W. T. Beatty
1915-1920	Rev. G. A. Dyker
1920-1924	Rev. C. Austin
1924-1930	Rev. J. C. Parker
1930-1937	Rev. A. Smith
1937-1940	Rev. H. Johnson
1940-1943	Rev. S. H. Brenton
1943-1946	Rev. T. Head
1946-1948	Rev. A. Barber
1948-1949	None
1949-1951	Roy Fyfe Wilson (1925-2005)
1951-1954	Rev. Fred Hubbard
1954-1956	Rev. James M. Wilson
1956-1961	Rev. B. Pogue
1961-1962	John Hussey
1962-1969	Rev. Roger Lowe
1969-1972	Rev. Ted Burtch
1972-1975	Rev. Rainie McKinnon
1975-1977	Rev. Fernie Bradley
1977-1981	Rev. Carol Roberts
1981-?	Rev. Tony Thompson

Photos & Coordinates

Lyleton United Church (July 2018) Source: George Penner Lyleton United Church (July 2018) Source: George Penner Interior of Lyleton United Church (August 2016) Source: Jean McManus Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.05653, W101.17568 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Harvests of Time: History of the R.M. of Edward by Edward History Book Committee, 1983, pages 248-250.

This page was prepared by George Penner, Jean McManus, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 2 October 2024

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