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St. Thomas' Church 1824 Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted August, 2004 · Photo by contributor Wayne Adam - Posted September, 2011

St. Thomas' Church 1824

1824

Text from the plaque

This church was completed in 1824 on land given by Capt. Daniel Rapelje, the founder of the city of St. Thomas. It is one of the province's finest remaining examples of Early English Gothic Revival architecture. In 1825 a tower, steeple and chancel were added with the aid of a donation from Col. Thomas Talbot. The first incumbent, the Rev. Alexander Mackintosh, a missionary deacon who served from 1824 to 1829, was also the village schoolmaster. One of the earliest churches in the Talbot Settlement, St. Thomas' was consecrated in 1833 and used continuously until the completion of Trinity Church in 1877.

Transcribed from the marker, not summarised.

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The County of Elgin
The City of St. Thomas
On the south side of Walnut Street across from Church Street

N 42 46.637 W 81 12.366

Recorded August 2004. Check current access before visiting.

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December 23, 2011

Any information on James Tucker Died 1866 would be helpful. Send