Bowes United Church Cemetery
Location:
6321 Highway (R.R.) 25, Milton, Halton Region, Ontario, Canada.
Concession 3, lot 8, Trafalgar Township.
GPS:
Latitude: 43.49484°N
Longitude: -79.84507°W
History:
On September 1827 Rev Anson Green preached at the home of Joseph Bowes, Lot 8 Conc 3 Trafalgar Township. His home was the centre of religious prayer meetings.
When the Congregation in 1835 became too large to be accommodated in his home Joseph Bowes and his neighbour John Willmott erected a frame building known as the Bowes Church. It was situated on the southerly corner of Lot 8 Conc 3 with a cemetery beside it. The church building was dedicated in 1837.
A deed was issued to “The Bowes Neighbourhood Congregation of the Methodist Church of Canada” on October 21 1875. The trustees were Robert Farlow, Robert Ferguson, Robert Willmott, Austin Willmott, John Wesley Bowes, Thomas Crozier and William Alderson. A brick church was built and services continued until September 19 1958 when the building was sold to the St Clair Masonic Lodge Association, registration of deed, Feb 9 1960.
The small congregation now attend St Paul’s United Church in Milton. Today the building still stands in good repair with cemetery adjoined.
Lois Knight
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