Parksville in Nanaimo, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Early Anglicans

B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), April 10, 2017

1. Early Anglicans Marker

Inscription. Saint Anne's Anglican Church, the Island's oldest surviving log church, was founded in July 1894. Gravestones honour many new settlers who helped in its construction. In October 1896, the first wedding was celebrated by the Rev. Charles Cooper, the union of Irish Catholic Thomas Kinkade and Sarah Coqulamat, a Coastal First Nation widow.

Erected 1967 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1894.

Location. 49° 19.693′ N, 124° 20.645′ W. Marker is in Parksville, British Columbia, in Nanaimo. Marker can be reached from Church Road south of Wembley Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is behind St. Anne's Anglican Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 Wembley Rd, Parksville BC V9P 2B2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Also see . . . History & Archives. History of the church. (St. Anne & St. Edmund) (Submitted on February 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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Matthew Tichenor via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), June 4, 2010

2. Saint Anne's Anglican Church

The log church was built in 1894.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on February 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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