In 1918, the vicar at the time, Canon Thomas Hamilton, suggested that the church should be built as a memorial to those who died during World War I.

[4] On 20 November 1926 the Church was dedicated and consecrated by bishop Campbell West-Watson.

[6] It was registered as a historic place on 2 April 1985, with registration number 3681.

[7] The church sustained damage during the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and the June aftershock.

[8][9] The restored church was reopened by the Bishop of Christchurch, Victoria Matthews, on 19 February 2017.