A Chronology of Incumbents

1879-1883

Services held monthly and whenever possible at the township of Oliver by Rev. J.K. McMorine from St John’s

1883

Mr. F.F. Davis, student of Huron College, July, August and September

1884

Mr. A.H. Harrie, student of Trinity College, July, August, and September

1885-1895

Initially served by students and licensed lay-readers from Port Arthur. Later it became part of the Mission of Fort Willian and was served from that area.

1895-1897

Rev. M. Kirby appointed first Incumbent

1897

Mr. Bell, a Trinity College student held services

1898-1900

Rev. T.J. Hay

1900-1902

Rec S.D. Middleton

1902-1904

Rev G. Cooke

1904-1905

Rev W. Batterhill

1905-1906

Mr. Parkin, lay-reader

1906

Rev A.W. Sale

1907

Mr. H. Bruce

1908-1909

Mr. H.D. Height, lay-reader

1909

June to November, Mr. C.R. Monckton, student

1910

Mr. H.E.A. Rogers, lay-reader from St John’s

1910-1913

Rev. J. Norman

1913

Rev. E.J. Heaven, June to October

1913-1914

Francis Mortimer, licensed lay-reader

1914-1916

Rev R. Fleming

1916-1917

J. Templeton, lay-reader. (Ordained at Haileybury 1919)

1920-1922

Rec W.P. Griffiths

1923

Mr. E.J. Tucker, student, April-September and May-September, 1924

1924-1927

Rev. H. Watts

1927-1934

Rev. A. Greaves

1934-1935

Rev. J. Sturgeon

1935-1936

Rev. A.J. Bull

1936

Rev. G. Lowe, May to July

1936-1937

Services held by Rev. S. Yeomans of Fort Willian

1937-1941

Rev. C Peto

1941

Services held by Mr. Elliot, lay-reader and Mr. R. Nickle, student

1941-1943

Mr. Francis Belt, Catechist (Church Army)

1943-1946

Rev. Morse Goodman

1947-1950

During the summer of 1946, 1947, Beverly Strople, Lorne R. Sutherland, John Paterson-Smythe and Ralph Price, all students, served in the work of the parish.

1948

Rev. R.B. Wright, assistant of Fort Willian served in the work of St. Mary’s

1951-1953

Rev. Wm. Peeling

1951

Mrs. Evelyn Knowles-appointed Bishop’s Messenger

1954-1958

Rev. W. Banting

1959

Mr. Love, student, during the summer months

1959-1962

Rev. Eric Paterson

1962-1968

Rev. Mark Conliffe

1968-1972

Rev. David Smith

1972-1977

Rev. James Turner

1977-1982

Rec. J.R.Kelsey

1982-1992

Rev. Michael Lawson

1992-2000

Canon John Jordan

2000-2005

Red Deborah Kraft

2005-2014

Rev. Nancy Ringham

2014-2018

Rev Charlene Scriver

2018-2021

Rev. Gordon Holroyd

2021- Present

Rev. Jonathan Blanchard