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Historic Sites of Manitoba: RX Graves (Rosabella Lake Avenue, Churchill)
This small burial site near Churchill, surrounded by a white picket fence, contains the graves for two men killed during construction of the Hudson Bay Railway: W. E. Anstee, aged 40, who died on 20 August 1930, and J. Swift, aged 39, who died on 6 September 1930.
RX Graves (July 2018)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Location (lat/long): N58.75544, W94.12936
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Hudson Bay Railway Plaque (Mantayo Seepee Meskanow, Churchill)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Churchill Community Cemetery (La Verendrye Avenue, Churchill)
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Financial support for research reported on this page was provided by Manitoba Heritage Grant 18F-H49829.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 16 October 2019
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