14 results directly related Exclude narrower terms
Part of Local History Collection
The Auld Kirk in the Scotch Settlement. The congregation, many of them Scottish immigrants, began gathering in 1822, and a log church was built in 1823. This building was built in 1869. It closed its doors in 1885.
Part of Local History Collection
The Bradford Presbyterian Church was opened in January, 1894. This picture was taken when the first trees planted had reached this height, around 1911-1915.
Donald McGugan
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains articles and clippings related to the buildings and architecture of Bradford West Gwillimbury, from A - E
Joe Saint
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains articles and clippings related to the buildings and architecture of Bradford West Gwillimbury, from L-Z
Joe Saint
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Contains items based on the churches in the Bradford West Gwillimbury area. Headings include:
Auld Kirk
Bond Head Churches
Bradford Presbyterian Church
The Convent
Church Photographs
Dunkerron United
Holy Martyrs of Japan
Methodist Churches in BWG
Springdale Christian Reform
St. Luke's Anglican
St. Paul's Anglican
Trinity Anglican
*Churches - Other
WEGWHIST Collection
Part of Joe Saint fonds
Contains news clippings and articles on various churches of Bradford West Gwillimbury
Joe Saint
Compton, Gordon William & Ritchie, Marilyn Marie
Part of Vital Statistics
Event Date : Wednesday, February 19, 1958
Event Type : Marriage
Description : Marilyn Marie, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Milton Ritchie of Bradford, to Gordon William Compton, only son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Compton of Bradford. The wedding took place in Bradford Presbyterian Church. Rev. E. C. McLarnon of Toronto, and formerly of Bradford, officiated. The bride had four attendants. Mrs. Robert Miller of Newmarket was matron of honour, the bridesmaids were Mrs. Keith Collings of Cayuga and Miss Margaret McInnes of Toronto, and little Miss Donna Glassford, niece of the bride, was flower girl. The groomsman was Mr. Robert Hanna of Toronto and the ushers were Mr. Robert Veale of Toronto and Mr. Keith Collings of Cayuga. Mr. and Mrs. Compton will reside in Bradford.
Bradford Witness
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Rev. Wm. Fraser meditates beside the monument he built for his wife Jane Geddie, located directly behind the first Presbyterian Church in Bond Head.
Military History is recalled by Finding of Button
Part of Local History Collection
"While working in the flower-bed at the front of the bradford Presbyterian Church this summer, Mr. harvey Curry dug up a small object which turned out to be a button off a soldier's uniform. A little rubbing revealed the number "30" inside a raised circle on which was the word "Cambridge"
Local veterans being unable to identify it, Mr. Curry wrote to the Royal Canadian Military Institute in Toronto and received the following reply:" ...
Bradford Witness
Part of George Jackson fonds
"Reverend Roy Comrie of Umtalie, Rhodesia, will be guest speaker at St. John's West Gwillimbury churches in Bradford on Sunday, April 2. Mr. Comrie is a missionary who serves with the Africa Evangelical Fellowship and studies at Central Baptist Seminary in Toronto. He was born in Rhodesia to parents from Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland, and has served several years in Zambia. He and his wife, Gwyneth, a registered nurse, have been serving in Rhodesia as pastor of a congregation, principal of a Bible School, and evangelists. The Comries have three sons, two of them teenagers, and a daughter, and they are planning to return to Rhodesia in August. The Presbyterian congregations welcome everyone to their Sunday services and invite you to hear this interesting preacher."
Carol Simone