OLDEST - church in Penticton, BC
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N 49° 29.669 W 119° 35.596
11U E 312216 N 5485659
The first church built in Penticton, this little church was operated as St. Saviour's Anglican Church from 1905 until 1930. Any church that's the oldest in town deserves its own Lucky 7. Tally=14
Waymark Code: WMRNFR
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 07/12/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
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The church was built in 1891-92 in the eastern section of St. Saviour's Anglican Cemetery by Okanagan pioneer Tom Ellis, known as “the cattle king of the Okanagan”. Today the cemetery is better known as Fairview Cemetery. Prior to this, a small chapel was built in 1883 on the cemetery grounds, which was on Ellis land. Ellis sold the church to the Anglican congregation in 1905 for $1.

In 1934 the church was moved to this site beside the present St. Saviour's, built in 1929-30. It was faced with stone to match the larger building and attached to its southeast corner.

A British Columbia Heritage Marker (text from which is below) is mounted beside the iron gate on the walkway on Winnipeg Street leading back to the chapel. Unfortunately, the gate is usually locked, making it difficult to obtain more than a distant view of the chapel.

THE ELLIS MEMORIAL CHAPEL

This chapel is the original St.Saviour's Church, built by Okanagan pioneer Thomas Ellis on his ranch in 1892. Moved a mile north to this site In 1934, the old church was faced with stone and incorporated into the newer St.Saviour's. It is believed to be the oldest building in continual use in Penticton.

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PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

1972

St. Saviour’s is the oldest continuing protestant congregation in the South Okanagan. The first Protestant church services were held in the drawing room of Rancher Tom Ellis’ home, who with his family were the first non-native settlers in the area. Mr. Ellis was originally from England, and he led the Planning for the new Town of Penticton. The original Anglican Church built in 1892, was named St., Saviour’s in gratitude to God for sparing the Ellis family from a tragic accident.

In 1934, the Chancel of St. Saviour’s was relocated from the original site on the Ellis homestead (Fairview Road Cemetery) to become part of the new Anglican Church at the corner of Winnipeg Street and Orchard Avenue. The Ellis Memorial chapel still stands at St. Saviour’s, and is Penticton’s oldest Historical Building.
From St. Saviour’s
Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code:
2-Buildings • This Old Church • Ellis Memorial Chapel - Penticton, BC • WMQ5E4 4-Culture • Stained Glass Windows • St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church • WMQ5M6 6-History • British Columbia Heritage Markers • Ellis Memorial Chapel • WMQ5AC 8-Monuments • Citizen Memorials • George Anson Thompson Window • WMQ5M5 10-Oddities • Superlatives • FIRST-OLDEST - church in Penticton • WMQ5E6 13-Structures • Unique Steeples • St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church • WMQ5M2 15-Multifarious • Photos Then and Now • St. Saviour’s Anglican Church • WMQ5KW

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