This church was built to replace a Tin Church which was erected on the same spot, formerly an allotment, in 1901, opening for Worship on the 25th August.
The building was designed by H.S. Goodhart-Rendel, who write a pioneering series of articles on Brighton churches in the Architectural Review in 1918.
The Foundation Stone of the church was laid on December 3rd 1932. Almost a year later on Saturday 25th November, 1933 the new Church was consecrated.
The church closed in 1980 and was converted into sheltered housing for the elderly; the parish was merged with St Martin.
During the war the Crypt was converted into a public air-raid shelter and an altar was installed. In 1940 Mr Hans Feibusch executed a mural decoration of the north Chapel. The work was a gift to St Wilfrid's made possible by the Bishop of the Diocese and attracted a very considerable amount of attention. This Mural is still in existence and may be viewed on appointment.
For more information about this building, including photographs of the Tin Church it replaced, click here.
Many thanks to Malcolm J Stacey who provided additional notes for this page.
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