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History of St. Peter's Anglican Church
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Parish: | Foxtrap/Long Pond/Kelligrews/Seal Cove/Upper | ||
Place: | Gullies/Middle Bight/Lance | ||
Religion: | Church of England | ||
Baptisms: | 1876-1891 | Vol 33 | Reel No. C |
Marriages: | 1877-1891 |
These are the All Newfoundland Births - Vital Statistics Division microfilm available for this parish at the PANL for the period from 1891 to1926 for baptisms and from 1891 to 1922 for marriages.
The death records for this Parish start from 1876 onwards. There are also microfilms at the PANL from the Vital Statistics Division from 1891 to 1949 for deaths.
Church used prior to this one was All Saints Parish in Foxtrap, St. John the Evangelist Church, Topsail and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. John's.
Cemetery used:
St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery located on the church property on the back of the church.
A list of Pastors who served St. Peter's Parish:
From early 1800's to 1845 - visiting Clergy from St. John's | |
Rev. Benjamin Fleet | (1845-1876) |
Rev. Edward Colley | (1876-1896) |
Rev. Henry Petley | (1897-1903) |
Rev. E.K.H. Caldwell | (1903-1913) |
Rev. Francis Colley | (1913-1917) |
Rev. Hugh W. Facey | (1919-1927) |
1928 - Foxtrap raised to status of Parish | |
Rev. H.V. Whitehouse | (1928-1936) |
Rev. Heber Gosse | (1936-1947) |
Rev. Gordon Elliott | (1947-1959) |
Rev. Mark Genge | (1959-1964) assisted by Rev. E. Hobbs |
Rev. David Genge | (1964-1970) assisted by Rev. Everett Hobbs and Rev. Benjamin Burry |
Rev. Benjamin Burry | (1968-1969) Priest in charge while Rev. David Genge was on leave, assisted by Capt. Wm. Rice |
Rev. Emmanuel Willis | (1970-1978) assisted by Rev. Michael Fisher |
Rev. Frederick Rowsell | (1976-1990) |
Rev. E.R. Kearley | (1989-1990) priest in charge |
Rev. Allan E. Brake | (1990- present) assisted by Rev. Shirley Gosse (1992-1994) |
I would like to thank Pat Woolgar for sending me the anniversary
booklet that contained the history and photo of St. Peter's Parish and
to Rev. Munden Waye for his confirmation on the list of rectors who
served the parish.
Contributed by Barbara McGrath
Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Thursday December 17, 2015)
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