Historic Sites of Manitoba: Neelin United Church (Neelin, RM of Argyle)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

The United Church in Neelin, in the Rural Municipality of Argyle, was built in 1936 on land donated by Mr. W. Henwood. The 32-foot by 34-foot frame structure, with a full basement, was constructed by volunteer labour supervised by carpenter F. Atterbury. It was used temporarily as a school when, in 1950, the Neelin School building was destroyed by fire. Attendance declined through the 1970s and the final service was held in December 1978. The building remains in use for community functions.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1923-1930	Rev. T. D. Barnett
1930-1934	Rev. G. C. Parker
1934-1939	Rev. A. McKim Young
1939-1942	Rev. G. W. Hinds
1942-1948	Adam Grant Smith (1916-2000)
1948-1953	Rev. Greer W. Boyce
1953-1956	Rev. J. W. Bray
1956-1959	Rev. F. Muldrew
1959-1961	Rev. A. Hauser
1961-1962	Mr. G. Fulford
1962-1966	Dr. E. H. Bradley
1966-1968	Mr. S. Stutely
1968-1971	Dr. A. Churchill
1971-1973	Rev. Ian MacDonald
1973-1976	Rev. Ken Gallinger P. Buhler
1976-1978	Rev. John Lea

Photos & Coordinates

The former Neelin United Church (December 2018) Source: George Penner Site Location (lat/long): N49.22986, W99.34991 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Come Into Our Heritage: Centennial History of Argyle by Rural Municipality of Argyle, 1981, page 241.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 19 December 2021

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