Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Matthew’s Anglican Church (Binscarth, Municipality of Russell-Binscarth)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

Construction of this church in Binscarth, in what is now the Municipality of Russell-Binscarth, started in 1897, with the first vestry meeting held in April 1898. The chancel and tower were built in 1910. The 300-pound bell, brought from St. John’s Church at Millwood, was installed in 1952. Further renovations have been made through the years.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1885-1887	Rev. J. J. Morton
1887-1893	Rev. H. M. Drummond
1893-1895	Rev. C. A. Sadleir
1895-1899	Rev. George Gill
1899-1900	Rev. A. Custance
1900-1901	Rev. George Turnbull
1901-1903	Rev. J. Brisco
1903-1904	Rev. J. Vallaly
1904-1908	Rev. W. A. Fyles
1908-1912	Rev. R. H. L. Girling Rev. Roche
1912-1916	Rev. W. A. Morgan
1916-1920	Rev. G. W. Dawson
1920-1922	Rev. C. G. M. Littler
1922-1923	T. R. Lancaster
1923-1925	Arthur Nixon
1925-1931	Rev. Harry Moss
1931-1935	Rev. I. A. Norris
1935-1940	Rev. R. C. Matthews
1940-1945	Rev. H. Markle
1945-1946	Capt. W. H. Logan
1946-1948	Rev. G. Adams
1948-1952	Rev. John Salmon
1952-1954	Rev. J. D. Lafferty
1954-1959	Rev. Wilfred Smith
1959-1963	Rev. J. J. Middleditch
1963-1971	Canon E. Hyett
1971-1973	Rev. C. H. Sells
1973-1981	Rev. K. Vickers
1981-?	Rev. Ray McMullan

Photos & Coordinates

St. Matthew’s Anglican Church at Binscarth (July 2009) Source: Manny Jacob St. Matthew’s Anglican Church at Binscarth (June 2012) Source: Gordon Goldsborough St. Matthew’s Anglican Church at Binscarth (May 2019) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.62603, W101.28276 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Binscarth Memories by Binscarth History Committee, 1984, page 14.

We thank Manny Jacob and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 28 May 2023

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