Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. James Anglican Church and Cemetery (Bluff Creek, RM of Alonsa)

This small Anglican church, and associated cemetery, are located in the community of Bluff Creek in the Rural Municipality of Alonsa. The building underwent extensive renovation in the fall of 1999.

St. James Anglican Church at Bluff Creek

St. James Anglican Church at Bluff Creek (August 2021)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Aerial view of St. James Anglican Church at Bluff Creek

Aerial view of St. James Anglican Church at Bluff Creek (August 2021)
Source: George Penner

Interior of St. James Anglican Church at Bluff Creek

Interior of St. James Anglican Church at Bluff Creek (August 2021)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Interior of St. James Anglican Church at Bluff Creek

Interior of St. James Anglican Church at Bluff Creek (August 2021)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

St. James Anglican Cemetery at Bluff Creek

St. James Anglican Cemetery at Bluff Creek (August 2021)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Location (lat/long): N50.81650, W98.83490
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society, including a searchable online database available to members at the MGS Manitoba Name Index (MANI). Some additional information is contained in the 1996 MGS publication Carved in Stone: Manitoba Cemeteries and Burial Sites, revised edition, Special Projects Publication, 106 pages.

We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 5 September 2021

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