St. Margaret’s Anglican Church was established in 1861, in the area that would later become the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, by Archdeacon William Cockran. In 1901, a new church was built then, in 1959, it was moved to become St. Matthew’s Church at Kelvin. The bell from the church is now in St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Portage la Prairie. The cemetery is cared for by the High Bluff Cemetery Association.
A fieldstone cairn in the cemetery marks the original site of the church.
St. Margaret’s Anglican Cemetery (March 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
St. Margaret’s Anglican Cemetery (June 2017)
Source: George Penner
St. Margaret’s Anglican Cemetery (May 2025)
Source: Glen Toews
Church commemorative monument in St. Margaret’s Anglican Cemetery (May 2025)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.99299, W98.14789
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Margaret’s Anglican Church / St. Matthew’s Anglican Church (RM of Portage la Prairie)
We thank Shirley Christianson, George Penner, and Glen Toews for providing information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 31 May 2025
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