CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY

SAINT WILFRID'S CHURCH
Dudley Street & Westfield Avenue
Southwest Corner of Dudley Street & Westfield Avenue

St. Wilfrid's Church (Incorporated Mission) is an Episcopal Church that has served East Camden since it was organized in 1884 in what was then Stockton Township. The church incorporated in 1891. It is part of the Episcopal Church's Diocese of New Jersey.

A frame church was first erected in 1885 on Westfield Avenue at North Dudley Street, adjacent to Dudley Grange, where, in 2007, the new Catto School was erected. A rectory was added at 83 North Dudley Street.

In March of 2009,Marie Gibbs Johnson was kind enough to make numerous images of St. Wilfrid's and those who worshipped there available to the site. Her mother's family, the Atgers and her cousins the Stingers were active in the church for many years.

Marie Gibbs Johnson writes:

St. Wilfrid's Episcopal Church, the whole family were members. My mom [Delphine Atger Gibbs] and I later sang in the choir. My grandmom [Marie Atger] and Uncle Maurice were active members all of their lives and my mom attended as often as she could even after moving out of the area. My brothers & I were christened and confirmed there. Some of my brothers were acolytes and participated in church activities. Uncle Maurice was choir master for many years.


From George Reeser Prowell's 1886
History of Camden County, New Jersey


Photo is from 1917 and appears to be Sunday School graduates
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Camden Courier-Post
February 18, 1928


Camden Courier-Post
June 29, 1933

ST. WILFRID'S CHURCH HAS ANNUAL OUTING

More than 350 persons yesterday attended the annual church school picnic of St. Wilfrid's Episcopal Church. at Riverview Beach, Pennsville.

Dr. W. W. Ridgeway, rector of the church, said it was the largest crowd ever to attend a picnic of that parish. Athletic events were held for men, women and children.


Camden Courier-Post - February 8, 1933


St. Wilfrid's 1930s
This could be the church choir. Choirmaster Maurice Atger is at the right.
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St. Wilfrid's 1930s


St. Wilfrid's 1930s
Altar Boys & Church Choir
Alter Boy
Millard Thompson Jr. is at front left.
Choirmaster
Maurice Atger is at center, directly in front of man closest to door
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St. Wilfrid's 1930s-1940s
Altar Boys
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Camden Courier-Post - September 2, 1945
Memorial to Chief Quartermaster James Lewis Shaw, United States Navy

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