Big Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia

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Big Bras d'Or is an unincorporated place in Victoria County on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada.

History

The community is the site of St. James-Knox Presbyterian Church, following the 2023 closure and merging of the Knox Presbyterian Church in nearby Ross Ferry with the St. James Church. [1] The churchyard contains a Commonwealth War Grave from the Second World War. [2]

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References

  1. Sweet, Barb (22 June 2023). "'I feel relieved': How a Cape Breton congregation came to terms with closing its church". Saltwire.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. "Big Bras D'or (St. James) Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

46°16′12″N60°25′25″W / 46.27000°N 60.42361°W / 46.27000; -60.42361 (Big Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia)