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History
1894: London Diocesan Home Missions Committee appoints Rev George H Newton missioner for future parish of St Matthew's.
1895: Iron mission church completed on future church site, corner of St Mary's Road and St John's Avenue.
1900: Contract signed for building of permanent church.
1901-1906: Building of St Matthew's Church, designed by William Douglas Caroe, architect to Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
1902: Order in Council creating parish of St Matthew out of parishes of St Mary Willesden and All Souls Harlesden.
1910: Foundation stone of parish hall laid.
1940: Parish hall destroyed by bombing.
1952: Parish hall reopens after rebuilding.
1970: Rural deanery of Brent (including St Matthew) transferred from Archdeaconry of Hampstead to new Archdeaconry of Northolt.