Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. John’s Anglican Church / Grace-St. John’s Anglican and Lutheran Church (80 Second Avenue Southwest, Carman)

This church at the northwest corner of the intersection of Second Avenue Southwest and Second Street Southwest in Carman was constructed between 1964 and 1965 for use by the congregation of St. John’s Anglican Church, replacing an earlier structure at the site. The first service occurred on 14 March 1965. Later, it was joined by the congregation of Grace Lutheran Church and the name became a blending of both groups. Inside the church were honour rolls for Anglican parishioners killed during military service in the First World War and Second World War.

The building was destroyed by arson fire on 13 March 2025.

Grace St. Johns Anglican and Lutheran Church (June 2021) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.50572, W98.00488 denoted by symbol on the map above

First World War Casualties (St. John’s Anglican Church)

Name	Occupation	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
William John Ball [Carman]	Farm Laborer	1st Canadian Mounted Rifles	Private	08 February 1883	12 August 1916
Alfred John "Jack" Edwards [Carman, Vimy Ridge Memorial]	Farmer	44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	12 July 1881	12 April 1917
H. H. Fraser [Carman]	?	?	?	?	?
Eric Frank Furrie [Carman]	Trainman	2nd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery	Gunner	15 May 1893	28 April 1915
Charles Edward Green [Carman, Carman Methodist Church]	Teamster	1st Canadian Mounted Rifles	Private	22 March 1898	27 August 1918
Lawrence Roy Green [Carman, Roseisle, Vimy Ridge]	Farmer	44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	13 January 1892	11 June 1917
Charles Leonard "Charlie Beaver" Jost [Carman]	Automobile Mechanic	1st Canadian Mounted Rifles	Private	27 April 1889	6 June 1917
Walter Land MM [Carman]	Barber	Lord Strathcona's Horse	Sergeant	17 September 1894	20 October 1918
Alfred Edwin Longmore [Carman, Next of Kin, St. Matthew’s Anglican Church (Winnipeg)]	Mail Clerk	183rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	21 February 1898	29 March 1916
Robert Wilfred Longmore [Carman]	Farmer	1st Canadian Mounted Rifles	Private	10 August 1897	29 September 1918
Hugh Alexander McHarg [Carman, Carman Methodist Church (Carman), Vimy Ridge Memorial]	Farmer	44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	21 June 1891	8 April 1917
Colin Campbell Sexsmith [Carman]	Farmer	31st Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	03 January 1895	27 September 1916
Fred Havelock Sexsmith [Carman]	Mason	5th Canadian Mounted Rifles	Private	31 October 1892	9 August 1918
William Sexsmith [Carman]	Farmer	2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles	Private	16 September 1888	22 August 1916
Prince George Wheater [Carman, Roland]	Stenographer	28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	26 May 1894	10 October 1918

Second World War Casualties (St. John’s Anglican Church)

Name	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Frederick Colin “Fred” Duncan [Carman, Graysville, Graysville School, RCAF Brandon]	49 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Warrant Officer Class II	1 October 1917	28 February 1943
Wilfred Hodgson [Carman, Graysville]	Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s), Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Private	7 July 1910	5 August 1944
Thomas William James [Carman]	Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians), Royal Canadian Armoured Corps	Trooper	29 June 1921	18 April 1944
Victor Meanwell [Carman, RCAF Brandon]	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	24 January 1911	30 November 1942

Sources:

Up to Now: A Story of Dufferin and Carman by Carman Centennial Book Committee, 1967, pages 95-98.

“Carman church destroyed by fire,” CTV News, 14 March 2025.

This page was prepared by George Penner, Darryl Toews, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 29 April 2026

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