Stratford in Perth County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

God’s Holy Acre

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 28, 2026

1. God’s Holy Acre Marker

Inscription. Since the mid 1840's, early settlers of Stratford were being buried in the land surrounding St James' Anglican Church. It has become known as "God's Holy Acre". Today we continue that tradition as we bury the ashes of loved ones in the Memorial Garden and remember them on the Memorial Walls surrounding the garden.

Please enjoy the peace and quiet of the garden and treat it with respect.

This plaque was given to the Glory of God And in loving memory of Charles Robert Bidgood (1927 - 1999) & Helen Letitia Bidgood (1926 - 2007)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 43° 22.413′ N, 80° 59.09′ W. Marker is in Stratford, Ontario, in Perth County. It is at the intersection of William Street and Hibernia Street, on the left when traveling east on William Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Hibernia St, Stratford ON N5A 5V1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington 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: The Dutch Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); St. James Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of Stratford / La Fondation de Stratford (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Stratford Festival of Canada

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(about 210 meters away); The Stratford War Memorial (about 240 meters away); The Saving of the Stratford Parks (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); The Freeland Fountain (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Stratford’s Furniture Industry (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stratford.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 28, 2026

2. God’s Holy Acre Marker

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 28, 2026

3. God’s Holy Acre Marker

The present St. James Anglican Church (now Holy Trinity), 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 28, 2026

4. The present St. James Anglican Church (now Holy Trinity), 2026

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 3, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.