Christ Church 1819

Photo by Alan L Brown - September 4, 2004

Photo by Alan L Brown - May 30, 2007

Plaque Location

The County of Essex
The Town of Amherstburg
On the east side of Ramsey Street north of Park Street

Plaque Text

This church was built in 1818-19 on land donated by Col. William Caldwell. One of the earliest Anglican places of worship in western Upper Canada, it was constructed through the efforts of the Reverend Richard Pollard, an itinerant missionary stationed at Sandwich. The first incumbent was the Reverent Romaine Rolph who served from 1819 to 1836. The church and burial ground were consecrated in 1833 by the Right Reverend C.J. Stewart, Bishop of Quebec. Christ Church served the garrison of Fort Malden for many years and is one of the oldest remaining church edifices in the province.