Historic Sites of Manitoba: Tilston United Church (Tilston, Municipality of Two Borders)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This United church at Tilston, in the Municipality of Two Borders, was built between 1923 and 1924 at a cost of about $8,000. It opened in June 1924 and became a United Church in 1925.

In early 2024, the building and associated land were offered for sale.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
?-?	Rev. Mathewson
?-?	Rev. Lasalt
?-?	Rev. Duncan
?-?	Walter Royle (c1887-1955)
?-?	Rev. Thlbet
?-?	Rev. MacMair
?-?	Thomas Beveridge (1865-1932)
c1920	Rev. Omstead
c1924	Daniel Kerns
?-?	Rev. W. T. McFarran
?-?	Rev. J. D. Parker
?-?	Rev. P. Duncan
?-?	Rev. Gardiner
?-?	David Cavers
?-?	Nathan Danard
?-?	Rev. Caskey
?-?	Rev. J. B. Anderson
?-?	Rev. Menzies
?-?	T. Odel
?-?	Miss Anne Campbell
?-?	D. Crandall
?-?	Alvin Hall
?-?	Rev. Anthony Friebert
?-?	Gordon Anderson
?-?	Mrs. Anderson
?-?	Rev. Dunnett
?-?	Rev. Boyce
?-?	Rev. Tindal
?-?	Mr. Deidrick
?-?	Keith Donald Boughton (1927-2014)
?-?	Rev. Luke Standret
?-?	Percy Ladler
?-?	Jack Witty
?-?	Rev. Don McNeill
?-?	Rev. Cliff Manning
?-?	Rev. Don Robertson
?-?	Rev. John Butters
?-?	Rev. Clarke Saunders
?-?	Rev. Doug Jones

Photos & Coordinates

Tilston United Church (July 2018) Source: George Penner The former Tilston United Church (November 2023) Source: Manson Moir Site Location (lat/long): N49.39471, W101.31395 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Reflections of Time: A History of the R.M. of Albert by Albert History Book Committee, 1984, pages 177-178.

We thank Gloria Lee and Manson Moir for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 28 March 2024

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