Woodfield in London in Middlesex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

First Anglican Episcopal Election

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 30, 2026

1. First Anglican Episcopal Election Marker

Inscription. St. Paul's Cathedral was the site of the first election of a bishop by both clergy and laity in the world-wide Anglican Communion. On July 9, 1857, the Right Reverend John Strachan, Bishop of Toronto, presided over the diocesan synod which elected the Right Reverend Benjamin Cronyn to be the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Huron, the eighth-Canadian diocese of the Church of England.

Erected 2007 by London Public Library Board/Diocese of Huron.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 9, 1857.

Location. 42° 59.142′ N, 81° 14.997′ W. Marker is in London, Ontario, in Middlesex County. It is in Woodfield. It is at the intersection of Richmond Street and Queens Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Richmond Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 472 Richmond Street, London ON N6A 3E6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Paul’s Cathedral 1846 (within shouting distance of this marker); Dominion Public Building / Édifice Dominion Public (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica / Basilique Saint-Pierre (about 150 meters away); The Industrial Banner

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(about 180 meters away); 122 Carling Street (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); The Farmer’s Advocate (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Duffield Block (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Crimean War Cannons (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in London.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 30, 2026

2. First Anglican Episcopal Election Marker

On the left of the entrance

St. Paul’s Angican Cathedral in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 30, 2026

3. St. Paul’s Angican Cathedral in 2026

The Rt. Rev. Benjamin Cronyn, First Bishop of Huron, ca 1860 image. Click for full size.

circa 1860

4. The Rt. Rev. Benjamin Cronyn, First Bishop of Huron, ca 1860

National Portrait Gallery (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 4, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.