To honour Richmond’s 200th anniversary, we will be posting factoids about our rich history. You should expect to see 200 pieces of information that you may or may not have already known. The topics of these posts are: #96. The … Continue reading
To honour Richmond’s 200th anniversary, we will be posting factoids about our rich history. You should expect to see 200 pieces of information that you may or may not have already known. The topic of these posts are: #91. Thomas … Continue reading
To honour Richmond’s 200th anniversary, we will be posting factoids about our rich history. Over the next year you should expect to see 200 pieces of information that you may or may not have already known. The topic of these … Continue reading
To honour Richmond’s 200th anniversary, we will be posting factoids about our rich history. Over the next year you should expect to see 200 pieces of information that you may or may not have already known. The topic of these … Continue reading
The Rev. Terrance Smith was the parish priest at St. Philip’s Roman Catholic Church for more than ten years (1836-1849). He arrived as the congregation faced the turmoil and upheaval resulting from the social strife of the late … Continue reading
To honour Richmond’s 200th anniversary, we will be posting factoids about our rich history. Over the next year you should expect to see 200 pieces of information that you may or may not have already known. The topic of these … Continue reading
George Neville has transcribed correspondence between Lt.-Col. Francis Cockburn and Lady Sarah Maitland. Neville argues that the document shows that money was set aside as early as 1819 for the building of a church in Richmond. Yet this money was … Continue reading
127 Burke St. St. Philip’s is the oldest English-speaking parish in the Archdiocese of Ottawa and since 1818, it has been the religious, social and cultural centre for Catholics in the area. The parish has links to several early nineteenth … Continue reading