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Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Clement’s Anglican Church and Cemetery / Mapleton Cemetery (RM of St. Andrews)Link to: Construction of the St. Clements Anglican Church, in what later became the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews, started in 1860 under the supervision of stonemason Samuel Taylor, and the first service was held in it in December 1861. The bell tower was added in 1928. It is surrounded by a large cemetery that contains the graves of many of the founding families of Selkirk. The building is a sturdy stone structure in the English Parish Gothic Revival style with a crenellated bell tower and pointed arch windows and door. Inside are stained glass windows designed by artist Leo Mol. Clerics
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Sources:A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society, including a searchable online database available to members at the MGS Manitoba Name Index (MANI). Some additional information is contained in the 1996 MGS publication Carved in Stone: Manitoba Cemeteries and Burial Sites, revised edition, Special Projects Publication, 106 pages. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, Christine Loff, George Penner, Rose Kuzina, and Tim Worth. Page revised: 28 January 2023
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