Saints Simon and Jude serves the parish of Streatham Hill The Catholic Community of Streatham Hill was founded in 1904 when Frances Elizabeth Ellis of Clapham Park gave Bishop Peter Amigo, fourth Bishop of Southwark, funds to build 12 churches in honour of the 12 apostles.

Miss Ellis and her sister had bought the land from the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company.

Almost immediately, this stream was the cause of structural weakness, which has continued to give subsidence problems over the years.

The sanctuary was raised up one metre and a new altar of Ancaster stone backed by an oak dossal and damask hangings was installed.

A programme to fill the windows with stained glass was undertaken by the artist Andrew Taylor of Devizes in a mediaeval style with the most recent addition of a central widow on the front of the Church with the image of the Divine Mercy.