Desmond Williams is a 20th century British architect who specialised in church architecture and was influenced by the Liturgical Movement.
Williams has four children: Andy and Jez (who are members of the band Doves and twins) and Dominic and Sarah (who both became architects).
A group of architects that included Gillespie, Kidd & Coia, Gerard Goalen, Francis Pollen, Desmond Williams and Austin Winkley utilised contemporary design and construction methods to deliver the ‘noble simplicity’ instructed by Vatican I.
[6] A number of his buildings have now been listed including: In the listing of St Mary's, Historic England notes that it is "as an important early work in the career of Desmond Williams, an architect notable for his innovative church buildings at a time of great change in ecclesiastical architecture.
"[11] Williams said of the building: "It was circular, with the object being to bring as many of the congregation near the altar, and proved very popular in attracting worshippers.