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![]() St. John the Divine was built in 1863 by the Royal Engineers; it's one of the oldest surviving churches in BC.
Nothing stood in the way of the intrepid clergymen in the pioneer town.
Reverend Crickmer held the first services the original church building in Yale in 1860, but the honour of opening St. John the Divine went to Reverend George Hills, who four years earlier carried out the first services in Yale having only a simple tent at his disposal.
The exterior appearance has changed since its early days, but it has avoided all major fires. St. John the Divine is one of the oldest surviving churches in British Columbia. Not one of the three major fires in Yale's early history touched the block on which it sat. Many of the early photographs show another building on the west side of the church. It was the Rectory, which was demolished in 1940. In August 1982, Architectural drawings of the church were done by the UBC School of Architecture. They include interior and exterior views, a site plan, and details of the cross and steeple.
The interior, and some of the artifacts in the present day collection, are original to the church building or pre-date it. The walls and rafters in today's building are original. Many of the artifacts displayed in the church are original, including a pew reputed to have been donated by Lady Jane Franklin, and a pump organ. To see more, search the St. John the Divine collection of ecclesiastical and textile artifacts.
Just down Albert street from the church was a busy office on Front street. Go to visit the Barnard's express office page.
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