Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Mark’s Anglican Church (Elkhorn)

This church, constructed in Elkhorn in 1887, has the curious feature of a burial stone belonging to William John Rodgers (1897-1918), a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War, in its front flower bed. Private Rodgers was killed on 9 July 1918.

St. Mark’s Anglican Church (2010) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Location (lat/long): N49.97482, W101.23754 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Elkhorn War Memorial

Sources:

Soldiers of the First World War - Canadian Expeditionary Force, Library and Archives Canada.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial, Veterans Affairs Canada.

Information for this page was collected and prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 18 February 2012

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