Funds to construct this Anglican church at Hodgson, in the Rural Municipality of Fisher, were provided by the Nosworthy family of Liverpool, England. Philip and Elizabeth Nosworthy had put aside the money to put their son Philip through the ministry to become a missionary in Western Canada. However, Philip Nosworthy was killed during military service at Ypres, France, on 8 May 1915, at the age of 19. The grieving parents contacted Archbishop Samuel Pritchard Matheson in Manitoba who was aware of efforts in the Hodgson area to raise funds for a church.
The church was built between 1919 and 1920, and named St. Philip in memory of Philip Chorlton Nosworthy (c1896-1915). The Nosworthy family subsequently donated additional funds to equip the church with an organ.
St. Philip’s Anglican Church at Hodgson (December 2015)
Source: George Penner
St. Philip’s Anglican Church at Hodgson (June 2021)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.21484, W97.56956
denoted by symbol on the map above
Yesterday's Dreams, Today's Memories: Dallas-Red Rose, Fisher Bay, Hodgson Area by Norsundal Cultural Group, 1985, pages 160-161.
Philip Chorlton Nosworthy, Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
We thank Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 November 2024
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