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All Saints
Anglican Church, Ziwaka Road, Near the Public Hospital, Pyin Oo Lwin.
Diocese of Mandalay, Province of Myanmar
No. 12 on the
town map
Services:
Wednesday, Friday 0730, Sundays 0830. English Services 2nd and 4th
Sundays
This lively church, founded in 1912,
is of great historical interest to visitors. Besides being the
guardian of the Christian Cemetery, it was, in colonial times, the Church of
the Government. It is situated at the foot of 'Governor's Hill' where
the summer time Government House stood until it was destroyed in World War 2
by Japanese bombing. A faithful replica of Government House has now (2007) been rebuilt on the original site.
Amongst the items of special interest
are:
The Foundation Stone was laid in 1912,
the Church consecrated in 1914, and the tower was eventually completed in
1927.
A Garden of Remembrance commemorates
those who gave their lives for this country between 1899 and 1950 and are
now interred in the old European Cemetery. Records of names and
locations are available from the Vicar. The creation of this garden
was made possible through a grant from the British Association for
Cemeteries in South Asia.
A unique and priceless stained glass
window in memory of Rodway Swinhoe (died 1927,
more
information , many of his paintings can be seen here) was restored by Mr David
Knowles of Godstone Glass, Surrey, UK, in 2005. At the same time the Church was completely
redecorated by an anonymous donor. The photograph below is a
composite of the panels when they were being restored. We know of no
other church stained glass which include strawberries in their design!
Following a Service of Remembrance (60
years after the ending of World War II) in 2005, several shields and
plaques were donated to the Church by various Regiments which served in
Maymyo before and during the war. These are now on permanent display
and provide part of a record of activity in those times.
The Church Bell was cast in London in
1926 and hung in 1927. It can be seen by arrangement with the Vicar.
The Church is responsible for the
maintenance of the European Cemetery. The
Cemetery Register may be
downloaded here.
Copies of 'Church Work in Upper Burma',
(a fascinating insight into church work before 1950, are available from the
Vicar.
Click here for a biography of
Saya George (a pdf file,
512kb).
Click here for the existing
baptisms (236kb pdf file) and
marriages (120kb pdf file) registers.
All Saints Church