French River (Ont.)

St. Thomas' Anglican Church (French River, Ont.) is a church in the St. James' Anglican Parish (Lockerby, Ont.). 

Some of the earliest records of Anglican activity at French River were from the 1920's and 1930's when Rev. C.C. Simpson of All Saint's Anglican Church (Coniston, Ont.) would occasionally include the settlement in his visitations. 

St. Thomas' was dedicated by Archbishop W.L. Wright in June 1959.

The church received a very generous donation from a stranger in the spring of 1966. Overhearing the Rev. Colin Clay talk about the need for an organ, the stranger donated $1,000 towards the organ fund. 

In 1984 the church building underwent some small renovation; the building was repainted and new steps were put in. A census for the graveyard was also undertaken to tidy the unmarked graves. 

Source:

• "Warren", The Algoma Missionary News 24, no. 3 (1928): 9. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_002_002_1928AprMay.
• "The Bishop in Nipissing Deanery", The Algoma Missionary News 31, no. 4 (1935): 7. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_002_003_1935OctNovDec.
• "St. Thomas the Apostle At French River Dedicated", The Algoma Anglican 3, no. 8(1959): 3. Algoma University Archives, part of 2013-086/001(001).
• "Music--A Thousand Dollars Worth", The Algoma Anglican 10, no. 8 (1966): 4. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_003_1966Sept. 
• "St. Thomas Church, French River", The Algoma Anglican 29, no. 6 (1984): 4. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_014_1984Jun.

St. James' Anglican Parish (Lockerby, Ont.) is a two point parish comprised of St. James' Anglican Church (Lockerby, Ont.) and St. Thomas' Anglican Church (French River, Ont.).