St. George's Anglican Church & Cemetery

St. George's Anglican Church and Cemetery. . , The parish of St. George’s Anglican Church was founded at Duffins Creek (now known as Pickering Village) in 1832. The first incumbent of the parish, the Reverend Adam Elliot, originally met with his parishioners at their homes in an area that extended from Pickering to Whitby and north to Uxbridge. , The present historic church was built by local craftsman in the style they brought from England, known as Gothic Revival. The bricks were obtained from the Grand Trunk Railway in exchange for land belonging to the church. The building was completed in 1859. The church underwent exterior renovations in the 1980’s and interior renovations in the 1990’s to incorporate 20th century technology such as lighting and heating systems. The historic church continues to offer worship services each Sunday. , St. George’s Cemetery surrounds the historic church. Many prominent families are buried in this cemetery that dates back to the early 1830’s. The burials were recorded by the parish and researched by the Whitby-Oshawa Genealogical Society in 1989. This remains an active cemetery. , In the early 1960’s, a Parish Hall was added to the church property for education and community gathering. The Parish Hall was expanded into a modern Worship Centre and day care facility in the early 2000’s. , The site continues to be an important designated heritage landmark within Pickering Village and is the oldest existing church in Ajax.