| 1925 |
First church opened on 11th October in former "button factory" on corner of Lower Addiscombe Road and Brockenhurst Road.
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| 1939 |
Fr. James Barraud appointed Priest in Charge, living at
393 Lower Addiscombe Road. |
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1940 |
Church damaged by incendiary bomb on 6th September. |
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1943 | Church repaired. |
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1944 | Fr. John McKenna appointed Priest in Charge on 1st December. |
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1949 | No.s 147-151 Bingham Road purchased. Fr. McKenna takes up residence in 147 in November. |
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1958 | Parish Hall completed in June on site of 149 Bingham Road. |
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1964 | New church completed on site of 151 and opened on 8th December. Addiscombe becomes a parish and Fr. John McKenna the first Parish Priest. |
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1965 | Ladies of Mary (subsequently renamed Daughters of Mary and Joseph) move into Shirley Court. In September Coloma School moves from Tavistock Road to new building in Upper Shirley Road. |
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1975 | Daughters of Mary and Joseph establish Provincial House in Fitzjames Avenue.
Church consecrated on 2nd October. |
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1978 | Death of Fr. McKenna 2nd February. Fr. Martin Kensington appointed parish priest |
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1981 | Death of Fr. Kensington on 8th August. Monsignor John Moran appointed Parish Priest. |
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1992 | Retirement of Monsignor Moran on 7th October (died 25th November 1995). Fr. Peter Stodart appointed Parish Priest |
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2003 | Fr. Peter Stodart moves to be Parish Priest at Tunbridge Wells. Fr Joe O'Connor appointed Parish Priest |