Rev Francis Metherall (1791-1875) - Find a Grave Memorial

Rev Francis Metherall

Birth

Dec 1791

England

Death

9 Jun 1875 (aged 83)

Cape Wolfe, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Burial

West Cape United Church Cemetery

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Bible Christian pioneer minister from Cornwall/Devon who helped settle PEI.

For more details please see Harris J. (1883). The life of the Rev. Francis Metherall and the history of the Bible Christian Church in Prince Edward Island. Bible Christian Book-Room. Retrieved October 23 2023 from http://online.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.08413

Inscription

Asleep in Jesus
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Francis Metherall
A Father in Israel
Pioneer Bible Christian Missionary
to this Island;
Born in Devonshire, England in Dec.1791
Entered the Ministry in 1820,
Appointed to this Island in 1831.
Died at West Cape in great peace on
June 9th, 1875,
AEt 84 yrs.
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An eminent christian and a greatly success
ful minister, his name is fragrant.
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This stone is erected to perpetuate his memory
by some of his many christian friends, who thank
God for the grace that was given to him to
finish his course with joy, and the ministry
he had received of the Lord Jesus.

Gravesite Details

Grave and stone are just behind and to the right of the "West Cape Cemetery United Church" sign in this small graveyard. Memorial plaque (cenotaph) at Bethel Church in West Cape: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180174366/francis-metherall