[1] The foundation stone was laid on 24 January 1884 by Mrs. Henry Wright of Heath House, Hampstead, widow of the late Revd.

The contractor was Smith and Lunn of Newark, the ironwork was made by Mr. Hodgkinson of Coventry, and the heating apparatus was installed by Haden and Sons of Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

The patrons of the church were an Evangelical charity known as Hyndman's Trustees, who gave £2,000 to the building fund.

[5] It comprised a high dado of glazed Minton tiles, continued as a reredos over the altar, with ecclesiastical symbols executed in encaustic work.

The opening recital was given on 12 November 1903 by Haydon Hare, organist of Great Yarmouth Parish Church.