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Between 1894 and 1897, a petition signed by eleven people was presented to Archbishop Robert Machray of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land to build a church at Melita. In 1897, a church was built on Main Street under the direction of the Rector of the time, the Reverend William Stocker. He was the architect and also carved the fine altar of solid oak which is still in use in the church today. The building was completed late that year and on 21 October 1897, a communion service was held with Archbishop Machray and four others present.
Period
Cleric
1890
Rev. Thom H. J. Watson
1894-1898
Rev. William Stocker
1898-1900
Rev. A. R. Davis
1904-1909
Rev. S. J. Roche
1910-1913
Rev. H. S. Ram
1913-1916
Rev. J. Woolen
1916-1923
?
1923-1924
Rev. W. J. Finch
1924-1927
Rev. C. E. Wilkins
1927-1928
Rev. C. J. S. Riley
1928-1932
Rev. Fredrick Franklin
1932-1935
Rev. J. I. McKinney
1935-1936
Rev. W. A. Champness
1935-1937
Capt. C. Johnston (Johnson)
1939-1941
Rev. R. L. Marrell
1941-1942
Rev. B. O. Whitfield
1943-1945
Rev. W. A. Cross
1945-1946
Rev. A. Chapman
1947-1949
Rev. W. A. Wilcox
1949-1950
Rev. N. M. Sorge
1950-1952
Rev. David S. H. Minton
1953-1954
Rev. Seaton Elliott
1954-1955
Rev. Reg Milburn
1955-1961
Rev. J. A. Lockett
1961-1964
Rev. Len Hales
1964-1965
Rev. John Barden
1965-1968
Rev. Art Nash
1968-1970
Rev. John E. Robinson
1970-1975
Rev. Don Hester
1975-1976
Rev. Michael Lawson
1976-1977
Rev. W. D. Smith
1977-1981
Rev. Anne Jacqueline Maynier
1981-1982
Rev. Percy Shepherd
1982-1985
Rev. Gregory Bailey
1986-1992
Rev. Canon George House
1992-2002
Rev. Ray McMullan
2004-2015
Rev. Mark Murray
2016
Ven. Don Bernhardt
2016-?
Rev. Anna Sproule (Associate Priest)
2017-?
Rev. Matt Koovisk
Christ King Anglican Church (July 2018)
Source: George Penner
Interior of Christ King Anglican Church (July 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N49.27181, W100.99305
denoted by symbol on the map above
Our First Century: Town of Melita and Municipality of Arthur by Melita-Arthur History Committee, 1983, pages 79-82.
We thank Father Matt Koovisk for providing information used here.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 10 October 2018
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