[2] In 1877, The Jesuits came to Wimbledon at the request of Edith Arendup, a member of the Courtauld family, from Roehampton where they had their novitiate, Manresa House.

From 1913, Fr Ignatius O'Gorman SJ travelled to the Catholics in the Wimbledon Park area.

[2] Originally, the rector of the Sacred Heart Church only allowed one Sunday Mass to be said in the area.

In 1926, the rector and the Bishop of Southwark, Peter Amigo allowed for Fr O'Gorman to have the church built.

In 1959, administration of the church was handed over by the Jesuits to the Diocese of Southwark who continue to serve the parish.