The church served a prominent role in public life through the 20th Century, particularly for its parish hall.

[6] Many churches in Cardiff closed in the post-war years, though St Saviour's managed to avoid this fate.

Despite this, its Victorian image remains largely unaltered (though some of the stained glass dates only from the 1960s).

[7] In 2011, the lead was stripped from the roof of the church's porch, but was abandoned nearby.

[8] In 2019, the priest of St. Saviours and the nearby St. German's Church, Fr Phelim O'Hare, was hurt trying to stop thieves from stealing his car.