Worshipping on this' Church of England' site, began in 1911 from a corrigated iron and timber building, known locally as the 'Iron Church'.
With a housing and population boom in the area, the neighbouring parish of St Barnabus saw a need for another Church to serve the ever increasing demands in this part of Gillingham. Because of the already active congregation and the availability of a large plot of land, they decided that this would be the ideal place. They worked tirelessly to raise funds and support to see their ideas come to fruition.
The contract for the building was agreed in June 19114 and the turning of the first sod took place on Boxing Day of the same year.Laying of the foundation stone followed in 1915. A firm from Boston carried out the work at an estimated cost of £6,000 for two vestries, Chancel and organ loft, using Kentish Ragstone from quarries near Maidstone. Unfortunately the organ loft is no longer in exsistance because of a fire in 1993, however the door which once led from the choir vestry to the loft can still be found half way up the North wall in the Lady Chapel. The first part was completed and consecrated in 1916, despite all the troubles of The Great War'
All who visit this cache, and find the doors open, are welcome to walk through the wooden doors and experiance for yourselves the beauty and peace of the building.
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