St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Gothic Revival church in New Edinburgh, Canada
St. Bartholomew's is a Gothic Revival church on MacKay Street in New Edinburgh, built of stone to a design by Thomas Seaton Scott and completed in 1868. Its exterior has pointed windows and carved stonework; inside, the Ottawa Window, a three-light war memorial by Wilhelmina Geddes, was presented in 1919, and another window is by Rosemary Kilbourn.
The parish was founded on 14 August 1867, St. Bartholomew's Day, with the financial backing of Governor General the Viscount Monck. Land came from the estate of Thomas McKay and the St. Lawrence Railway, and Monck laid the corner stone on 9 May 1868. The first service was held that Christmas Day in Thomas Seaton Scott's unfinished building.
The building serves as the regimental chapel for the Governor General's Foot Guards and continues to welcome members of Canada's government. Its role in this capacity shapes how the community uses and experiences the space today.
The building hosts regular Sunday services with rotating liturgical traditions offered throughout the week. Visitors should verify times in advance and dress respectfully when attending services or viewing the interior.
The pew directly behind the viceregal one is the Patricia Pew, reserved for the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. The Duke of Devonshire, a former governor general, set it aside for the regiment, and a plaque presented in November 1980 marks it.
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