Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston
| Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston | |
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Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston | |
| 52°27′31″N 1°54′14″W / 52.4585°N 1.9038°WCoordinates: 52°27′31″N 1°54′14″W / 52.4585°N 1.9038°W | |
| Location | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | balsallheathandedgbaston.org.uk |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | J. A. Chatwin |
| Groundbreaking | 1897 |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Mary and St Ambrose, Edgbaston |
| Deanery | Moseley |
| Archdeaconry | Birmingham |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston is a Grade II listed[1][2] parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.[3]
History
The church was built between 1897 and 1898 by J. A. Chatwin. It was a daughter parish to St Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston.
Clergy
- Revd. Arthur G Lloyd MA 1891–1915
- Revd. Martin Cope Heathcote Hughes LL.D 1915–1950
- Revd. Alfred Doyle 1950–1975
- Revd. Nigel Graham 1975–1983
- Revd. Richard Wilcox 1983–????
- Revd. Catherine Grylls 2004–
Organ
The first organ in the church was built by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd in 1898. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
Organists
- W. Timperley ca. 1890
- C.F. Mottram 1919[5] - ????
- Anthony John Cooke 1948 - 1949
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Grade II (217497 )". Images of England.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston (Grade II) (1076224)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ↑ The buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner
- ↑ http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N07352
- ↑ Musical Times, 1 April 1919