Whilst the church was consecrated relatively recently, in 1938, St Martin-in-the-Fields has an interesting story to tell in both the buildings and the people associated with the church.
A Brief History
Below is a brief history of the Parish, the buildings and people.
- Circa 1300’s – The major part of today’s Parish was within St. Mary’s of Stoneleigh
- 1930 – 1934 – Rev. Boyd Wilson of St. James Styvechale was given responsibility for the growing Green Lane area. Purchase of Kenpas Hall and renaming as Styvechale Church Hall.
- 1935 – The first vicar to reside in the Parish was Rev. Leonard Griffiths
- 1938 – The agreement was made and St Martin-In-The-Fields was built and consecrated.
- 1963 – The current Church Hall was built.
- 1964 – The Vicarage was built
- 1965 – The old Kenpas Hall was sold.
- 1966 – Narthex and covered way linking Hall and Church built.
- 1984 – The Fellowship Room was added to the Church Hall complex
- 2006 – The Community Hub was completed and formally opened by the Bishop of Coventry The Right Reverend Colin Bennetts on 16th September
Vicars of St. Martin’s
- 1938 – 1939 – The Rev. Leonard Griffiths, B.A., L.Th..
- 1939 – 1946 – The Rev. Frank .S. Herbert
- 1946 – 1954 – The Rev. Dilwyn Davies, B.A.
- 1954 – 1960 – The Rev. Kingsley Walker, M.A.
- 1961 – 1972 – The Rev. Christopher Bennett, M.A.
- 1972 – 1979 – The Rev Ronald Stanton, B.A.
- 1979 – 1991 – The Rev Peter Simpson, B.A.
- 1992 – 1998 – The Rev David Pettifor
- 1999 – 2010 – The Rev. Peter Watkins
- 2011 – 2017 – The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Hyde
- 2017 – present – The Rev. Matthew Taylor