Submitted by Paul Chapman.
Wainfleet School District 4561 Additional Images

Origin of the name of the Wainfleet Country School NE of Empress:

The Chapman family in England was an old Lincolnshire area family. In the city of
Skegness, Lincolnshire stands the St. Clements Church of England. In the front of the
church are two tablets on the wall put up in memory of two Chapman families- my
relatives which lived there 400-500 years ago. Have you ever wondered where the
Wainfleet name came from of the Country School NE of Empress? My great grand parents
lived in the town of Wainfleet All Saints, Lincolnshire in England. My grandfather and
his 3 brothers and sister grew up there. They enjoyed roaming the countryside,
swimming and fishing in the little Steep River which flowed through town. The Magdalen
College where my great aunt took her schooling still stands and is now used as a
museum and library. When my grandfather Frederick was 19 the family (now consisting
of my Great grandmother and 3 sons and one daughter) immigrated to Empress, Alberta in
1912. My Great Uncle Alf Chapman served as secretary of the Wainfleet Country School
at Empress for most all of the years it was in operation. Now you know "the rest of
the story". ~ Paul Chapman

Nearby Placenames:
Estuary, Saskatchewan Section 3- Township 23- Range 28-West of the 3rd Meridian
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 50.9333956, -109.8174627

Acadia Valley 27-25-2-W4 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Alberta
Alsask 10-28-29-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Saskatchewan
Arneson 4-26-1-W4 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Alberta
Bindloss 19-22-2-W4 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Alberta
Burstall 35-19-29-W3 is a nearby Town in the province of Saskatchewan
Charmain 9-19-29-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Saskatchewan
Chesterfield No. 261 is a nearby Rural Municipality in the province of Saskatchewan
Craiglands 32-27-26-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Saskatchewan
Cuthbert 22-26-29-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Saskatchewan
Deer Forks No. 232 is a nearby Rural Municipality in the province of Saskatchewan
Eatonia 26-25-W3 is a nearby Town in the province of Saskatchewan
Empress 13-23-1-W4 is a nearby Village in the province of Alberta
Estuary 3-23-28-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of is a nearby
Eyre 1-27-28-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Saskatchewan
Gascoigne 27-20-28-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Saskatchewan
Happyland No. 231 is a nearby Rural Municipality in the province of Saskatchewan
Hardene 30-27-28-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Saskatchewan
Hilda 35-17-1-W4 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Alberta
Horsham 11-17-29-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Saskatchewan
Laporte 13-26-26-W3 is a nearby Hamlet in the province of Saskatchewan
Leader is a nearby Town in the province of Saskatchewan
Liebenthal 4-20-26-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Saskatchewan
Linacre 34-17-27-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Saskatchewan
Mantario 34-26-27-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Saskatchewan
McNeill 12-20-1-W4 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Alberta
Mendham 10-21-27-W3 is a nearby Village in the province of Saskatchewan
Merid 33-28-28-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Saskatchewan
Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 24-2-W4 is a nearby Rural Municipality Agglom. in the province of Alberta
Prelate 9-22-25-W3 is a nearby Village in the province of Saskatchewan
Prussia is a nearby Town in the province of Saskatchewan
Richmound 23-17-28-W3 is a nearby Village in the province of Saskatchewan
Royal Canadian No. 261 is a nearby Rural Municipality in the province of Saskatchewan
Sharrow 35-22-2-W4 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Alberta
Social Plains 28-20-2-W4 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Alberta
Vandyne 14-24-3-W4 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Alberta
Westerham 34-22-27-W3 is a nearby Unincorporated place in the province of Saskatchewan
For more information:
Village of Empress, Alberta
Golden Memoirs, 1912-1963 Bindloss (Alta.). Pioneer Committee. Medicine Hat, Alta.: Val Marshall Printing, 1963

Sand castles : a story of dryland settlement. Wardill, William. Publication information Eatonia, Saskatchewan: Speargrass Specialties, 1996.

Saskatchewan Ghost Towns. Estuary, Saskatchewan

Estuary, Saskatchewan, Wikipedia

Saskatchewan Ghost Towns Estuary, Saskatchewan Trelle Burdeniuk.

One Room Schoolhouse Map
School Map used with permission