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Date: 1896 Type: Anglican Church Status: Extant Street: 65 Van der Walt St   Click to view map Coordinates: 31°29'37.01" S 25°00'20.24" E Alt: 1250m

(FRIBA nom papers 1898) The foundation stone was laid on 18 March 1896, and seven months later on 28 October 1896 the church was consecrated by Bishop Webb. The sanctuary, chancel and vestry were added in 1940. These handsome additions to the picturesque stone church were erected by Mr W C Turpin who had been associated with the church from its earliest days, as a memorial to those who fell in the first World War, among whom was his brother, Lt C Turpin. The plaque reads: "This chancel and vestry were erected by W Conyngham Turpin, Esq; to the Glory of God and in memory of his brother Lieut. C Turpin, and those who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1918". Information taken from Mr Hennie Coetzee’s book Middelburg Hede and Verlede. (Source: Middelburg Karoo) All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. References: Coetzee, H B . 2013. Middelburg: Hede en Verlede / Present and Past. Port Elizabeth: H B Coetzee. pg