This Anglican church at Birtle, in the Municipality of Prairie View, was built between 1955 and 1956, replacing the original 1884 church that had been destroyed by fire on 6 March 1955. The first service was held on 22 April 1956 and the building was formally consecrated on 5 July 1959.
Among the clerics of St. George’s Anglican Church were Edmund Charles Radiger [Radigar] Pritchard (1901-1906) and Thomas Henry Jackson Walton (?-1918).
St. George’s Anglican Church (March 2016)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.42097, W101.05144
denoted by symbol on the map above
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 July 2024
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