A Short History of St. Paul's

The original Anglican church in Osgoode was built in 1886 and stood until 1924 when a larger church was needed to accommodate a growing parish. The whole congregation worked together to make a dream come true. Local “Boyd” cement block was donated for the construction. Teams of churchmen helped with the construction & the Ladies' Guild (est. 1909) raised funds through bake sales, catering & bazaars to purchase pews of quartered oak & elm, the sanctuary carpet & altar furniture & linens. The church with its tower & steeple stands as a village landmark to this day.

Photos of the 50th Birthday are below. Photos of the 85th Birthday and 100th Anniversary of the ACW are on the Photo Gallery Page.

50th Anniversary of the Guild at St. Paul's

From left to right: Rev. Bruce Black, Mrs. Frank Jones (Flossie), Mrs. Jack Nixon (Lamira), Mrs. Fred Richardson (Eva). (click on the small photos below to see enlarged in a new window - then click on the photo in the new window to see the photo even larger)

40th Anniversary St. Paul's
Rev. Watson 1964

Back Row: Sarah Cowell, Ethel Cleland, Kathleen Saunders, Irene Saunders,
Gertrude Brownlee, Frank Jones, Lester & Hildred Skuce,
Norman Mussell, Charlie Saunders, Harold Saunders, Allen Mussell,
Harold Brownlee, Ab Saunders, Ervin Hunt.

Middle Row: Flossie Jones, Elizabeth Saunders, Molly Mussell, Maude Hill,
Violet Mussell, Edna Mussell, Grace Kingston.

Front Row: Grace Blair, Gladys Patterson, Mary Hunt, Helen Nixon,
Lola Saunders, Mabel Lavere, Thelma Jackes, Kay Bower.

Not in view: Roy Saunders, Art Mussell.
 

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