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There were two one-room schools built. They were originally know as the United School and the Anglican School.
St. Aidan’s Church of England was built in the early 1900’s
Robert Oakley started the United Church around 1903 and the first services were held in 1905 . This church was torn down and replaced by a new and more convenient one in 1978. The new church is called the Alton United
In 1950 the old schools were torn down and replaced by two new ones. The Anglican School was replaced by a three room school. In 1966 the high school students were bussed to Clarenville. In 1967 the two Port Blandford schools had a joint school system. Today there is no school here.

Alton

United Church 1977

St. Aidans Anglican Church

St. Aidans

church at night

Anglican church from bay

St. Aidan’s Church of England was built in the early 1900’s , but services were held in the school chapel from 1900 to 1918 with Arthur Sharpe both school teacher and lay reader. The church’s cornerstone was laid by Bishop Hones on August 29, 1907. the church was officially opened on June 19, 1918 by Rev. Augustus C Bagley and H. W. Facey.
The church was built by Edward Fitzgerald of Red Cliff.

Robert Oakley started the United Church around 1903 and the first services were held in 1905 .
This church was torn down and replaced by a new and more convenient one in 1978. The new church is called the Alton United

FIRST OF ST. AIDAN’S

Marriage: Ronald Haynes and Elsie Mae Stone, Sept. 11, 1919

Baptism Randolph Darrius Blackmore Blandford, son of Herbert John and Priscilla Blandford.

Burial Emma Maud Peddle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Peddle , July 13, 1918

FIRST OF THE FIRST UNITED CHURCH

Marriage Eric Holloway and Mary Troke, DEC 15, 1905

Baptism Nafhan Hefferman, son of James and Elizabeth Hefferman, Aug. 27, 1905

Burial William Over, age 7 years, Jan 11, 1906

FIRST OF ALTON UNITED CHURCH

Marriage Allen Hawco and Barbara Ralph, Feb. 24, 1979

Baptism Karen Grace Greening, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Greening

Burial Carrie Oldford, May 30, 1979

In 1911 there were 92 families consisting of 229 Church of England, 174 United, 60 Salvation Army, 1 Roman Catholic and 1 Presbyterian.


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