The Protestant Martyrs of Rochester were burnt at the stake in 1955 and 1956 on the orders of Queen Mary I, otherwise known as Bloody Mary. Among them was Nicholas Ridley, who until 1950 had been Bishop of Rochester. This church has a memorial to them. It was erected in 1926. The church itself was built in 1907 and it has a coffee and bookshop and it holds regular events and services.
