 Reibey was funding all of the construction costs . When the structure was mostly complete a scandal erupted around him . He was alleged to have indecently dealt with a married woman . Her husband raised the issue with the bishop , then in 1870 with no action by the Church again with the Church of England Synod in England . Reibey subsequently took libel action but his complaint was dismissed and the Jury largely held that the allegations against him were true . Apart from these allegations , Reibey 's wife 's health had been declining , his property had been declining in value , and he wrote that he had been considering relinquishing the Archdeaconship for a while . After only a few years the lack of funds provided left only one person working on the site . All work ceased in 1870 , by which time the walls were unfinished and the building still lacked a roof . Though the church was incomplete both Reibey and his wife Catherine were buried in a graveyard at the building 's rear . 
