Wainfleet in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
This Bell Originally Housed In The Bell Tower Of Emmanuel United Church At Wellandport
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 13, 2026
1. Bell from Emmanuel United Church at Wellandport - Marker
Wellandport Methodist 1884-1925
1884 Rev. H.A. Cook
[1884] Rev. W. Barraclough
1886 Rev. Collings
1887 Rev. O.G. Collimore
1889 Rev. J.T. Davis
1891 Rev. R.L. Oakley
1894 Rev. E.H. Taylor
1896 Rev. G.E. Honey
1899 Rev. T. Grandy
1902 Rev. T. Amey
1906 Rev. D.A. Wallar
1909 Rev. W.A. Terry
1910 Rev. J. Webb
1912 Rev. W.L. Davidson
1915 Rev. G.B. Snyder
1917 Rev. J.C. Knight
1919 Rev. A.E. Elliott
1923 Rev. Trueblood
Wellandport United 1925-1968
1927 Rev. J.C. McClelland
1932 Rev. M.T. Walker
1937 Rev. R.R. Elliott
1941 Rev. H.S. Fiddes
1946 Rev. L.C. McRoberts
1949 Rev. H.W. Hagelstein
1955 Rev. C.D. Cox
1956 Rev. G. Townsend
1958 Mr. E.C. Hale
1963 Rev. B.W. Ball
Emmanuel United 1968-2005
1968 Rev. B.W. Ball
1977 Rev. R.C. Seanor
1981 Rev. B. Dunbar
1981 Rev. S.L. Menzies
1985 Rev. L. Ferber
1991 Rev. D. Martin
1999 Rev. C. Duffus
1999 Rev. S. Jackson
2004
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 42° 55.252′ N, 79° 22.671′ W. Marker is in Wainfleet, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It can be reached from Side Road 20. The marker, bell and church are along the west fence, 25 metres north of the parking area within Marshville Heritage Village (a free-to-visit collection of 20+ unrelated historic buildings). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32082 Side Rd 20, Wainfleet ON L0S 1V0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe and in Niagara Canada. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 13, 2026
2. Marker in context
The marker (top centre) is on the bottom (inner) surface of the roof protecting the bell. The white sign declares the intention to construct a bell tower.
Regarding This Bell Originally Housed In The Bell Tower Of Emmanuel United Church At Wellandport. In 1925, the United Church formed from, among other denominations, Canada's Methodist church.
Also see . . . Forkes Road West Methodist Church (by Marshville Heritage Society). - built 1865 at Highway #3 and Wellandport Rd
- in 1933, church was moved to the hamlet of Winger, and became Winger Tabernacle
- in 1996, church was moved to this location (Submitted on June 14, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)
Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 13, 2026
3. Marker in context
Photo faces west and north-west. The bell's stand sits beside Forkes Road West Methodist Church, another historic building moved to this site. Side Road 20 runs across in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.
