The foundation stone was laid on 2 September 1893 by Lady Mary Wood.

[3] It was consecrated as St Aidan's by the Bishop of Worcester on Wednesday 14 October 1896.

A parish was assigned out of All Saints’ Church, Small Heath in 1897.

[5] The instrument was removed from the church in 2012 and moved to Holy Trinity, Sutton in Somerset.

The blower was not moved with the organ, but was donated to the Leicester Museum service who wished to maintain what was an outstanding example of Taylor's work.