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Christ Church 1819
Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted September, 2004
Photo from Google Street View ©2013 Google - Posted December, 2013
Plaque Location
The County of Essex
The Town of Amherstburg
On the east side of Ramsey Street
between Park and Gore streets
in front of the church
Coordinates: N 42 05.999 W 83 06.635 |
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Plaque Text
This church was built in 1818-19 on land donated by Col. William Caldwell. One of the earliest Anglican places of worship in western Upper Canada, it was constructed through the efforts of the Reverend Richard Pollard, an itinerant missionary stationed at Sandwich. The first incumbent was the Reverent Romaine Rolph who served from 1819 to 1836. The church and burial ground were consecrated in 1833 by the Right Reverend C.J. Stewart, Bishop of Quebec. Christ Church served the garrison of Fort Malden for many years and is one of the oldest remaining church edifices in the province.
Another plaque at this location
Lieutenant-Colonel William Caldwell
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