[3] The foundation stone for the chapel was laid by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Harry P. Marsh, on Friday 18 September 1908 at 12.30 pm.

[5] In 1998, a monument was placed at Crookes Cemetery to commemorate the Irish Navvies who lost their lives whilst working on the Totley Tunnel.

Scores died between 1888 and 1894 due to smallpox[6][7] and cholera[6] (as a result of poor living conditions) as well as a number of workplace accidents including in particular collapsed tunnels.

The plaque reads: "To Commemorate The Unknown Irish Navvies Who Died Building The Totley Tunnel Circa 1880 R.I.P.

"It was placed in Crookes as opposed to Dore Churchyard as it was close to the traditional centre of the Sheffield Irish Community based in the St. Vincent Quarter.