Apsley WI Tweedsmuir Community History - Volume 3, p. 10

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Paul's Church, Lindsay, October 14. 1877; became Rural Dean of Haliburton in 1889 and was created Hon. Canon of St. Albanfs Cathedral in the same year. He continued in active service at the Apsley Mission until his eighty-fifth year. His first official act (before his appointment to the Parish) was a burial in the churchyard on June 8th, 1874, and his last, also a funeral on August 26, 1903. On April 26. 1905 he expressed a wish to go out and meet his wife. Mary, who had died two years previously: he was seen walking through the Village and a short time later was found dead on the roadside not far from the church which he had served so painstakingly and unselfishly for more than twenty- eight years. What a tragic and lonely end for this aged and most faithful and worthy servant of God. He was buried in the family plot in St. Georges churchyard on April 29th, the Rev. Christopher Lord. the Incumbent, officiating with Rural Dean Warren of Lakeâ€" field, Rev. J. C. Davidson of St. John's and Rev. Langfeldt‘ of St. Luke's. Peterborough in attendance. This history of the early days of St. George's would not be complete without reference to the loyalty and devotion of its Lay members and to honour their memory, I record here the names of those who formed the vestry for the first few years and whose Signature appear in the church register. 1877. James Golborne, ?. W. C. Shewen: 1873. Henry White; 1879, Henry Giles, George Webster, Thomas Giles. Charles R. D. Booth. Richard Bullied. Jr.. William James. Tribute is made. also to the memories of Charles Vizard, the first patron who gave the site for the church. n Captain Hall, through whose generosity the church was erected. A. ‘r -l-‘ r ..l

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