The Revd. Richard C. Wood M.A. was ordained and inducted as minister in September 1941. Both the church hall and the manse in North Road were occupied by the Military at this time. In 1944, a site for a new manse was bought in Westfield Road, and the old one sold for £1000. In 1947 the Celebrity Lectures commenced, running in the autumn and winter months. (These were to run for 45 years before closing on 6th April 1992). They were well supported by the other churches and people of the town.123 new members joined, though some moved on after the war.

VE Day. Germany surrendered - end of World War II in Europe