Blessing of the church site prior to construction starting, 1954.
The foundation stone being laid by Bishop Leo Parker, 1955.
Church construction site, viewed from Norwich Road. 1955.
Newly completed church taken 1956.
The blessing and official opening of the newly completed church, October 1956.
Parishioners on the occasion of the blessing and formal opening, October 1956.
Procession at the blessing and formal opening, October 1956.
Early view of completed church viewed from Norwich Road. 1963.
The official opening and blessing of the church hall by Bishop Parker, 1963.
Fr Gerard Conlon, first Parish Priest, and Bishop Leo Parker, at the opening of the church hall, 1963.
Internal view of the altar and sacristies, 1963.
Parishioners with Fr Bull at his Silver Jubilee party in the church hall, 1965.
An early parish meeting in the church hall, circa 1965.
Fr A S Bull, parish priest, relaxing on Clacton beach during altar servers outing circa 1965.
Parish football team, names unknown, date thought to be about 1970.
First Holy Communion group, date thought to be 1974.
The stained glass installed in the eastern wall in 1978.
Parish pilgrimage group walking the Holy Mile at Walsingham, 1981.
Farewell party for Fr Anthony Sketch, 1982.
Farewell party for Fr Anthony Sketch, 1982.
Presentation to Fr Anthony Sketch at his farewell party, presented by Mr James Poll, 1982.
Canon Edward McBride with Bishop Alan Clarke at the celebration marking Canon McBride's 40th Jubilee, 1983.
Canon McBride cutting the cake, pictured with Bishop Alan Clarke, chair of the parish council Mr James Poll and parishioners, 1983.
Mr Peter Cleary playing the organ acquired from Hadleigh Church in the late 1980s. Date of picture unknown.
Fr Michael Griffin's 30th anniversary of Ordination garden party, June 2003.
St Patrick's Night party in the church hall, 2004.
Young parishioners raising funds towards attending World Youth Day, St Patrick's Night 2004.
Inside view of the church circa 2005.
The altar and eastern wall circa 2005.
The church hall circa 2008.
Church viewed from Norwich Road circa 2008.
The presbytery garden circa 2008.
Pen and ink sketch by Elliott Garbett, 2014, used as a Christmas card.
The view from the corner of Norwich Road, circa 2015.
New altarware donated by the Andrews family in memory of Noel Andrews RIP, 2018.
The temporary lectern prior to its replacement in 2019.
Inside view after new lighting installed and stone lectern and font reinstated, 2019.
View from the left of the refurbished sanctuary area, December 2019.
View from the right of the refurbished sanctuary area, December 2019.
An empty church during the floor refurbishment work, December 2019
The original stone font, reinstalled in 2019.
The re-installed stone lectern, December 2019.
Crib and Christmas decoration, December 2019.
View from the gallery, February 2020.
Baptism during the 10:00 Sunday Mass, February 2020.
View down the central aisle 2020. Note new lighting, refurbished pews and reinstated stone lectern and font.
Church notice board. This was replaced as part of the new parish room works in 2021.
The statue of the Madonna and Child.
The statue of Our Lady of Walsingham in the side altar.
The cross on the apex of the western gable.
The statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, installed by Fr Gerard Conlon in memory of his mother.
The rose window in the western wall.
The statue of St Joseph the Worker.
The crucifix on the eastern wall.
The new church notice board, donated by the Campbell family in memory of Jamie, RIP 2021.
The new Garden Room, funded by private donation and completed in 2021.
The cross, which now adorns the Garden Room, initially marked Monica Ford's grave.
The Parish Garden Party 2023.
The decorated sanctuary, Christmas 2023.
