Laying the Foundation Stone,
Thursday 8th November 1849

According to a report in the ‘Daily News’ of 9th November 1849 [4], work on the building of St Matthew’s church had been in progress for some time by November 1849 as the requisite funds had been raised apart from those for the tower and spire. [It was originally planned to have a spire as well]. 

The newspaper report began:
 
‘The spiritual destitution which prevailed in a considerable proportion of the city of Westminster some years since excited attention and consequently no less than five new churches, during eleven years, have been erected in the parishes of St Margaret and St John the Evangelist’.

Contents

    Foundation (1849-1851)
        Why St Matthew's was built
                Dean Buckland
                HM Commission
                Church Building Society 
 >     Laying the Foundation Stone
                Divine Service
                Lord Grosvenor's speech
                The ceremony

    Malone (1851-1866)
        Consecration
        The new church
        Revd Richard Malone
        The congregation
        The Devil's acre

    Turle (1866-1884)
        Revd William Turle
        Mission Hall

    Trevelyan (1884-1907)
        Revd William Trevelyan
        Ministry at St Matthew's
        Clergy House
        The chapel of Clergy House
        Revd Frank Weston