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P6191

ID Number: P6191
Item Name: Image
Title: St. John's Church & Graveyard / Église St.John et Cimetière
Title (Fre): Église St.John et Cimetière
Description: Black and white photograph of St. John's Church and Graveyard; the graveyard is in the foreground and there are numerous headstones; the church is in the background and its side is visible; the tall spire is at the left side of the photograph
History: Located on one of the four lots reserved for church and government use, the present St. John's is the third structure on this lot. The first Anglican minister of Sandwich, Mr. Richard Pollard, held meetings in the courthouse until the first church was built in 1806. This church burnt to the ground during the war of 1812. In 1819 a new church of brick was built, added onto in 1843 and a tower constructed in 1852. In 1871 the rear portion of the building was torn down and rebuilt. This explains how the main part of the church came to be built in the Gothic style, while the tower is Norman. This combination of old and new church was officially opened in 1873. St. John's graveyard is one of the oldest graveyards in the area. It contain's the memorial stones of Richard Pollard, Alexander Grant, and others such as Askin, Laughton, Spiers and Mason.
Place made: Canada - Ontario -Sandwich
Collection Name: Museum Windsor

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3305 Sandwich St. / 3305, rue Sandwich

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