The
Anglican Churches
St. Mary's Anglican Church, 1865

In the order of building

1St. John the Divine
Derby
Built 1859
2. Holy Trinity
New Westminster
Built 1859
3Christ Church
Hope
Built 1860
4. St. John the Divine
Yale
Built 1862
5.)  St. Mary's
New Westminster
Built 1865

St. John the Divine
Derby
Built 1859
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Holy Trinity
New Westminster
Built 1859
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Christ Church
Hope
Built 1860
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From "The British Columbian",  January 14th, 1863.

Married - On the 8th ult., at Christ Church, Hope, by Reverend A.D. Pringle, M.A., Edward Howard Saunders, Esq., Police magistrate, Yale to Annie, eldest daughter of William Moresby, Esq.

St. John the Divine
Yale
Built 1862
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St. Mary's
New Westminster
Built 1865
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The first mention of St. Mary's is found in the Journal of Bishop Hill.  He says:

September 30 1862 - I was asked to day on behalf of the Sappers to aid in erecting a Church at Sapperton.  Corporal Smith told me he was very anxious about the matter himself as he was a churchman and wished to see a Church erected in the Midst of the property belonging to the Sappers which they could call there own.  They would purchase 4 acres and have a church, School and Burial ground.  I was most glad to encourage them.