| Description | In the early 1920's the Watling Estate was built and many catholic families moved from inner London to settle in Burnt Oak.
The nearest Catholic Church was either Mill Hill or Edgware and it soon became obvious a catholic church was needed in Burnt Oak and the money to build it came from an anonymous benefactor.
On May 10th 1928 the foundation stone was laid and the first mass was celebrated in June 1928 in a temporary chapel, later to be the sacristy, then a committee room and it is now the back of the Lady Chapel. The room only held 50 but there were 82 at the first mass and after that the numbers were so many, that the sacristy was moved to a builders hut.
In September 1928 Fr. Armitage was appointed Parish Priest and in October work was started on the presbytery.
On December the 15th 1928 the church was completed and was solemnly blessed by Fr Goggin, the area Dean, and used for the first time the next day, Sunday.
In June 1929 the presbytery was completed and in October 1929 the Solemn Opening of the church with the High Mass and a sermon preached by Cardinal Bourne. |