On the grounds of St. John's Anglican Church, one of the parishes he served, 212 Church Street, (just across the street from Bath Academy) Bath, ON
Commemoration
Born in Wales, Langhorn was appointed missionary to Ernesttown and Fredericksburgh townships in 1787. He thus became the first resident Anglican clergyman in the Bay of Quinte region, and the second in what is now Ontario. Although of somewhat eccentric character, he proved to be a tireless supporter of his faith during the twenty-six years he served in this area. He was largely responsible for the erection of St. Paul’s Church at Sandhurst in 1791, St. Warburg’s in Fredericksburg in 1792 and the second St. John’s at Bath in 1793-95. The hardships he endured undermined his health and Langhorn returned to England in 1813.
Background
Ernestown was the original name of the settlement now called Bath.
Langhorn was a missionary for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. He retired from the ministry in 1812.
Once the Loyalists had established their homes and farms in these settlements, they next desired a church to further establish their communities. This was an important step in rebuilding their lives closer to what they had lost in the colonies that had rebelled in 1776.