The church suffered de population until that population fell to just eight hundred. The diocese helped to kill off the Paris when it built a new church ver close to St Benedicts when there was another one close by. Further, the congregation departed after the Church of England opted to depart from Catholic tradition which created problems for the Ango Catholic parishes. A sad end for a marvellous church and many of the faithful who worshipped there, most of chose to join the Catholic Church, realising that the ecumenical efforts for re union were now impossible.