There was regular church meetings and baptisms on the site from 1927. In 1935 the current Church was built by the famous architect Nugent Francis Cachemaille-Day (1896-1976). Cachemaille-Day often referred to as NF Cachemaille-Day, designed some of the most revolutionary churches of 20th century in the country. He was one of the leading English architects to embrace the Liturgical Movement and between 1931 and 1963 he designed at least 61 churches, many of which are now listed buildings.
St. Mary’s is considered to belong to the more innovative of Cachemaille-Day’s buildings because of its tall lantern tower lighting the sanctuary and kneeled shafts emphasising the verticality of the building. St Mary’s is a Grade II listed building, built as one of five Churches to serve the Becontree estate, originally the world’s largest council housing estate and still the largest in Europe, following the First World War.
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