Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Thomas Anglican Church (1567 William Avenue West, Winnipeg)

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The parish of St. Thomas Anglican Church was formed officially on 24 August 1910, before which it had been a mission of St. George’s Anglican Church. In 1906, a church building was constructed at this site at 1567 William Avenue in Winnipeg. It was replaced in 1923 by the present structure, designed by local architect David Wynyard Bellhouse, and the old church was converted into a parish hall. In 1932, it received a pipe organ following the closure of St. Peter's Anglican Church. An extension to the hall and parish offices were constructed in 1957 based on a design by Green Blankstein Russell and Associates.

Inside the churches are honour rolls for congregants who served and were killed in the First World War and Second World War.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1905-1906	Rev. Canon T. J. Roy
1907	Rev. A. W. Wood
1907-1908	Rev. M. Peart
1908-1909	Rev. R. S. Cushing
1910-1917	Rev. T. Marshall
1917-1919	Rev. W. A. Wallace
1920-1921	Rev. J. W. Dobson
1921-1927	Robert Weston Ridgeway (1878-1946)
1927-1935	Rev. A. Walker
1935-1938	Francis James Ison (1896-1992)
1938-1945	Rev. J. Rogers
1945-1948	Rev. G. J. Foy
1948-1960	Rev. H. G. Walker
1961-1964	Rev. R. E. Whyte
1965-1973	Robert William “Bob” English (1932-2021)
1974-1976	Rev. R. W. Mather
1977	Rev. F. W. Lynch
1978-1980	Rev. R. E. Stallard
1981-1986	Rev. T. M. Appleton
1987-2001	Rev. J. K. Garrity
2002-2003	Rev. J. Holmen
2004-2011	Rev. J. Collings

Photos & Coordinates

St. Thomas Anglican Church (February 2019) Source: George Penner Interior of St. Thomas Anglican Church (February 2019) Source: George Penner First World War honour roll in St. Thomas Anglican Church (August 2022) Source: Darryl Toews Second World War honour roll in St. Thomas Anglican Church (August 2022) Source: Darryl Toews Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91650, W97.19252 denoted by symbol on the map above

First World War

Name	Occupation	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Harry Buck [Next of Kin]	Fitter’s Helper (CPR)	43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	15 December 1880	9 October 1916
Henry Burns [Next of Kin]	Painter	10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	11 December 1884	22 May 1915
Thomas Henry Crellin [Next of Kin]	Fireman	52nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	12 October 1882	28 September 1918
Francis James Dalton [Next of Kin]	Bookkeeper	27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	6 June 1897	3 Octobert 1916
Philip Henry Dalton	Driver	1st Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery	Gunner	24 April 1894	4 November 1917
Harry Hirons Davies [Next of Kin]	Independent	Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve	Able Seaman	17 October 1896	25 March 1918
Albert Dudley	Clerk	46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	13 February 1889	26 October 1917
Thomas James Evans	Printer	18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	24 January 1883	30 March 1916
William Falcus [City of Winnipeg]	Fireman	8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Lance Corporal	20 February 1890	26 September 1916
William Hancock	Steam Fitter	43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	7 April 1892	21 September 1916
William David George Holland [Next of Kin]	Book Keeper	44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	20 April 1884	3 June 1917
Joseph William Lucas	Wire Weaver	52nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	8 February 1892	28 October 1917
Richard James Nicholson [Next of Kin]	Blacksmith's Helper	?	Corporal	?	12 October 1914
Lionel Wilfred Prince [Next of Kin]	Boilermaker, CPR	8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	5 January 1892	15 August 1917
William Henry Prince	Blacksmith	144th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Corporal	2 April 1874	19 May 1918
Percy Douglas Thurlow Prior	Machinist	8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	18 January 1894	14 April 1917
Walter Purnell [Next of Kin]	Pipefitter	16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	28 November 1897	9 April 1917
William Rogers [106 Battalion]	Pipe Fitter	78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	10 August 1885	9 April 1917
George Henry Rushworth [Next of Kin]	Oiler (Railroad)	16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	22 April 1876	5 June 1916
Frederick James Sexton	Safe Maker	10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Lance Corporal	30 August 1893	8 December 1922
Thomas Seymour	Labourer	5th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, British Army	Corporal	1882	19 August 1915
Frederick Albert Sims [Next of Kin]	Shoemaker	78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	25 December 1876	9 April 1917
John Stafford [Next of Kin]	Plasterer	16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	23 January 1876	13 June 1916
Henry Wickham Worlock [Next of Kin]	City Operator	8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	18 August 1875	21 May 1915

Second World War

Name	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Ernest David Blackstock	6 Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery	Lance Sergeant	5 September 1918	25 August 1944
Sydney Gath	Canadian Special Service Battalion, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Private	22 June 1915	3 December 1943
Jack Herbert Hopper	HMCS Margaree, Royal Canadian Navy	Stoker	17 January 1919	22 October 1940
Ralph Frank Litchfield	101 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	11 January 1917	31 March 1944
Clifford Frederick Slingsby	HMCS Columbia, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve	Able Seaman	2 May 1919	29 November 1942

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: David Wynyard Bellhouse (1861-1952)

Manitoba Business: Green Blankstein Russell and Associates

Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. George’s Anglican Church (Isabel Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Penny House / Morris Apartments / Morris Block (1499 Logan Avenue, Winnipeg)

Sources:

St Thomas (Weston) Fonds, Anglican Church of Canada Diocese of Rupert's Land, Manitoba Archival Information Network.

We thank Jordan Makichuk and Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by George Penner, Darryl Toews, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 12 December 2023

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