Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Paul’s Anglican Church (404 First Street SW, Dauphin)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This Gothic Revival church at the intersection of First Street SW and Fourth Avenue SW in Dauphin was designed by local architect Joseph Henry Bossons and constructed between 1913 and 1914 to replace an earlier church dating from 1891. It was dedicated by Archbishop Samuel Pritchard Matheson at a service on 25 January 1914.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1910-1915	A. S. Wiley
1915-1918	F. S. de Mattos
1919-1923	H. P. Barrett
1924-1930	A. E. Cousins
1930-1935	W. Brailsford
1935-1950	Harold E. Bridgett (1893-1964)
1950-1956	T. W. Wilkinson
1957-1962	Marcus Trueman Robinson (c1903-1962)
1962	Jeremy Van-Lane
1962-1963	J. G. Heald
1963-?	J. F. Moorhead

Photos & Coordinates

St. Paul’s Anglican Church (circa 1923) Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2014-0083 St. Paul’s Anglican Church (June 2017) Source: George Penner St. Paul’s Anglican Church (September 2023) Source: Glen Toews Interior of St. Paul’s Anglican Church (June 2017) Source: George Penner Interior of St. Paul’s Anglican Church (June 2017) Source: George Penner Site Location (lat/long): N51.14720, W100.05555 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Joseph Henry Bossons (1859-1938)

Sources:

Obituary [H. E. Bridgett], Winnipeg Free Press, 29 January 1964.

“Church figure dies in England,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 February 1964.

Dauphin Valley Spans the Years by Dauphin Historical Society, July 1970, pages 145-147.

Dauphin: A Historical Walking Tour (Internet Archive, 24 June 2022), City of Dauphin.

We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 3 November 2023

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