Presbyterian Church in Canada
Peterborough - Knox Church

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(Known as the South End Mission until 1907)

Corner Wolfe and Reid Sts


Historical Sketch of Knox Church Peterborough – 1910 Apr 16 PCMA: 63-001


This started as a Sunday School in 1872, meeting in the original Peterborough Presbyterian church on Aylmer St between Charlotte and King. From 1873 to 1892 it was on Dalhousie St between Stewart and Rubidge. (PPL:VF). The Dalhousie St building was later used by St John’s Anglican to start All Saints, and by Baptists to start Park St Baptist.

 

            1892                                        property purchased

            1903 Feb 1                              church opened as a mission of Peterborough-St Pauls

            1905 - 1906                            supply

            1907 Jan 1                              became a separate congregation

            1907 Apr 11 - 1913                Henry J Keith

            1910 Dec 11                           second church opened beside first church, which became a Sunday School. UCA: LCHF-Knox.

            1914 - 1922                            James A McKenzie

            1923 - 1924                            Murdock C McKinnon

            1925                                        to United Church