Anglican Church

W.H. Linthorne set about building this church using local stone with the foundation stone being laid by Miss Clementine Nairn on 8th May 1903; Reverend John Alban Brown officiated (his name is inscribed on the church font). The first wedding was solemnised between William Shepherd Oliver of Mingenew, and Bessie Alice Johnson of Dongara. Two Poplar trees were planted at the church entrance in their memory. In 1908 a front porch was added to the building. The corrugated iron roof was replaced with tiles in 1962.
In the early days, the Revd. Ernest Gill travelled from Dongara to conduct services at the church and on various properties. He rode a bicycle from Dongara and no doubt, organised rides in the guard’s van on the train. By 1912 Revd. Ernest Groser resided in the townsite, and he rode his horse out to visit new settlements. Mr Hope, a local blacksmith & wheelwright, made and erected the bell tower in 1915.
The Anglican Ladies Guild was formed in 1948. Their main purpose was to raise church funds, which they energetically did over many decades. Some of the fundraising activities in the ?O’s included fancy dress parties, the annual Anglican ball, fashion parades, garden parties, quiz nights, progressive dinners and jumble sales. This organisation was also the recognised ‘official Shire caterers’ for many years.