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St George's Church, Edgbaston

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Denomination
  
Church of England

Dedication
  
St. George

Vicar(s)
  
Revd. Julian Francis

Phone
  
+44 121 454 2303

Churchmanship
  
Liberal

Province
  
Canterbury

Parish
  
Edgbaston

St George's Church, Edgbaston

Website
  
www.stgeorgesedgbaston.org.uk

Address
  
1 Westbourne Cres, Birmingham B15 3DQ, UK

Diocese
  
Anglican Diocese of Birmingham

Similar
  
St Mary the Virgin - Acocks G, St James' Church - Handsworth, St Silas' Church - Lozells, St Faith and St Laurence, The Endwood

St. George's Church, Edgbaston, is a parish church in the Church of England in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

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History

It was built in 1836-8 as a chapel-of-ease to St. Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston.

The original building consisted of a nave and two aisles, with galleries. The architect was J.J. Scoles.

In 1856 the church was enlarged with the addition of a chancel, to a design by the architect Charles Edge.

The building was transformed in 1884-5 by the addition of the existing spacious and lofty nave, chancel and south aisle by the leading Birmingham architect J. A. Chatwin. The old nave became the north aisle, and the old chancel the Lady Chapel.

Fittings

The interior has fine woodwork by Bridgeman of Lichfield to the design of J. A. Chatwin or P. B. Chatwin. This includes

  • Clergy and choir stalls and parclose screen (1885)
  • Organ case (1890)
  • Reredos (1903)
  • Lady Chapel screen (1906);
  • Stained glass

    There is late Victorian stained glass: by Burlison and Grylls, Heaton, Butler and Bayne, Hardman & Co. of Birmingham and most particularly a Jesse tree in the Lady Chapel by Charles Eamer Kempe.

    Organ

    The organ was built by Brindley & Foster in 1890 and is now defunct. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

    List of organists

  • Mr. Evans ???? - 1864 - 1865 - ???? (later organist of St Mary's Church, Selly Oak
  • Charles John Blood Meacham 1888 – 1930 (formerly organist of St. Philips' Church, Birmingham)
  • Leonard Norman Gibbons (formerly organist of St. Mary's Church, Selly Oak and deputy organist at St. Philip's Cathedral) 1930-1948
  • David Bruce-Payne 1978 – 2003 (formerly organist of St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham)
  • Philip Ypres Smith 2003 – present
  • References

    St George's Church, Edgbaston Wikipedia