 The churchyard contains war graves of three soldiers of World War I.

Rev Toby May is the present Vicar of Whitfield Parish.Other full-time staff of the Parish include, Parish Operations Manager Jane Higginbottom, schools and young families outreach pastor Julia Wilkins and youth work co-ordinate Sharon Murphy,(November 2018)

The foundation stone was laid on 27 September 1844 and construction started to the designs of the architect Edwin Hugh Shellard.The church was consecrated on 8 September 1846 by the Bishop of Lichfield.