[7] In the first half of the 20th century the church was falling into disrepair until after World War II an association developed with the staff from the nearby RNAS Yeovilton.

[8] The churchyard contains 15 graves of British and Commonwealth forces during World War II mostly from the airbase.

[9] By 1988 the fabric of the building was considered unsafe and the church declared redundant,[10] and was sold to the Royal Navy for £1.

[3][12] New porch gates, which were made at HMS Daedalus and carry the emblem of the Fleet Air Arm, have been installed.

Within the Fleet Air Arm Memorial Chapel modern stained glass has been installed with the badges of RNAS stations Gannet, Osprey, Heron, Seahawk and Daedalus.