On January 12, 1872, St. Thomas was given one quarter acre of land on the farm of James and Susan Abbott. This land was never used by the church; perhaps because of the location which was between Woodlawn and Dunrobin. The present site (Woodlawn corner) was transferred to St. Thomas on January 18, 1876 by John Hedley and his wife. A document was forwarded to the Rt. Rev. John Travers Lewis requesting him to consecrate St. Thomas Church and Cemetery. On December 20, 1882, Bishop Lewis consecrated the first St. Thomas church. However, it is interesting to note that six years passed before Bishop Lewis was able to come. No doubt, this was because of the difficulty of transportation at the time. Unfortunately this building was destroyed by fire. St. Thomas was re-built in the same location and consecrated in 1915. St. Thomas is located in Woodlawn forty kilometers west of Ottawa. The church is set in a rural environment with members of the congregation living in the countryside surrounding the church or in the nearby communities of Constance Bay, Dunrobin, Kinburn or Shepherd's Grove. Some members of St. Thomas congregation have families who have lived in this area for generations. Some are still farming, some operate businesses in the area, while many others work in Ottawa or Arnprior. With many new homes being built in the area, and throughout the township, new concentrations of young families are moving into the area.
Excerpts of the history of St Thomas'have been taken from Torbolton By The River, by Helen V. Wilson
