The first Anglican service in New Westminster was held on September 2nd, 1859, in the Custom House. The services moved to larger spaces as the congregation grew. After considerable discussion in the community, land was cleared for a permanent church building. Bishop Hills laid the Corner Stone of the Holy Trinity Church on May 22nd, 1860; by September the same year the building of the church was completed and the first church of Holy Trinity was consecrated by Bishop Hills on December 2nd, 1860. Also in December of that year a grant of a near by lot was made for the erection of a rectory. The original log church was destroyed by fire in September 1865. A second stone church of Holy Trinity was erected and consecrated in 1867. The new church, though lofty, was not particularly attractive, being much too short and wide for its height. In 1879, it was realized that the Diocese of British Columbia was far too vast for one man's supervision. A threefold division took place. Bishop Hills retained Vancouver Island, the Mainland was divided into the Diocese of Caledonia and the Diocese of New Westminster. In 1880 A.W. Sillitoe became first Bishop of New Westminster. He proposed to constitute Holy Trinity Church the Cathedral of the Diocese. In 1892 the Vestry passed a resolution accepting the constitution and ordination of Holy Trinity Church as the Cathedral Church of New Westminster. In 1898, a disastrous fire, which wiped out the greater part of the city of New Westminster, destroyed a second time the church of Holy Trinity. The rebuilding of the Cathedral was carried on from 1898 to 1902. By Easter 1902, the Church building was free of debt and on April 3rd. 1902, the Consecration of the Cathedral took place. On June 19th 1910, the new Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster, Adam U. de Pencier, was enthroned in the Holy Trinity Cathedral. In 1912 Bishop de Pencier announced that a fitting Cathedral was to be built in Vancouver and the See House to be removed to the new location. The parish of Holy Trinity was disappointed and challenged the ownership of the See House. It was decided that Holy Trinity would retain the title of Cathedral, although no longer the Cathedral of the Diocese. Subsequently, a canon was passed through Synod conferring this title in perpetuity. The church was repaired and redecorated to mark the 75th Anniversary in 1936. In 1943 a campaign was launched to build a new Parish Hall which would be a memorial to the men who gave their lives in two world wars. The Corner Stone of the Memorial Hall was laid in 1950 by Bishop Heathcote. In 1951, the new Hall was formally opened and blessed by Bishop Gower. HolyTrinity Memorial Hall contains an auditorium sitting 350 people, dressing rooms, meeting rooms, kitchen; facilities for youth activities are situated on the lower floor. In 1954, Holy Trinity Cathedral, being considered the Mother Church of the Diocese, played a prominent part in the 75th Anniversary celebrations. Holy Trinity Cathedral pioneered also the activities of various parish organizations: first Women's Auxiliary branch to be organized West of Calgary, The Server's Guild of St. Lawrence, founded in 1924, Holy Trinity Men's Club, formed in 1926, and the Seamen's Club which established the link with the Missions to Seamen London headquarters in 1929. With additional renovations and up-dating over the years, the restored building continues to serve the parish into its third century.