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The laying of the foundation ceremony for Trinity Anglican Church occurred on September 5, 1833, but it was on Sunday, February 22, 1836 that the first service was conducted. Colonel Mahlon Burwell, after whom the village is named, was the land surveyor for Colonel Thomas Talbot. He realized the need for the presence of the Church of England in the area, and built Trinity Church at his own expense. At his invitation, Archdeacon John Strachan , who later became the Bishop of Toronto, came to preach on May 22, 1836, having been promised that the fifty-mile road from Brantford to Port Burwell was good for a wagon all the way. The church bell came from Troy, New York by boat and is dated 1856. The one-hundred guinea cost was paid for by public subscription. Many of the early pioneers are buried in the cemetery. The earliest recorded burial was 1818. Many pioneers died during an epidemic that raged through the village in 1878, including many at a tender young age. The church remained in its original form until 1909 when it was re-seated, reglazed, re-shingled and redecorated. In 1978, the spire was demolished during a severe storm. The replacement spire is shorter than the original. In 1908, the Port Burwell Continuation School was built in a contemporary version of the Greek Revival Style. The principal William Walker had a staff of two and later three. In 1925 when a new school was built, the original building was moved across the street to become the Trinity Anglican Parish Hall. Trinity Church, Port Burwell is now part of a 3-point charge with St. Luke's Church, Vienna and Trinity Church, Aylmer. Rev Adele Miles became the Incumbent May 1, 2007. |
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Trinity Anglican Church 1836