[1] The church was opened on 23 July 1964; it celebrated its Golden Jubilee commemorating fifty years of service in 2014.

[3] The architect was Gerard Goalen and the modern design won an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1966.

[4] The dalle de verre stained glass is by Patrick Reyntiens.

[5][1] In 2012, the church was awarded £119,000[6] by English Heritage to resolve issues with concrete cancer and reinforcement decay which was eroding the fabric of the building.

[7] The roof and concrete fascia replacement cost about £300,000 despite the English Heritage grant.