Fragments of walling at the east end of the nave are considered to be relics of the pre-conquest church.

The church features a wide variety of locally quarried stone from locations including Gedling, Castle Donington, Trowell and Bulwell.

Deane subsequently served in the Russian navy under Peter the Great, and retired to Wilford in 1736.

[4] In the churchyard is a gazebo built in 1757 by Henry Tull as an elegant summer house for parishioners.

In 1980 it was restored after a fire four years earlier as 'a preserved structure by community industry' according to a plaque inside it.

Benjamin Carter (c.1667[7]–1732) was Rector of St Wilfrid's from 1694 to 1732, and was a great benefactor for the local community and congregation.

The foundation's priority remains the successful running of South Wilford Endowed Church of England Primary School; it also supports the education and the social and physical development of the young people of the ancient parish of Wilford, through individual and group grants.

[12] Kirke White died at the age of 21 whilst studying at St John's College, Cambridge.

He was buried in the church of All Saints Jewry, Cambridge, which stood opposite the gates of St John's College.