St Paul's Church, Dosthill is a

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in the

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Dosthill Dosthill is an area of Tamworth, Staffordshire, 2.5 miles south of the town centre, and close to the River Tame. The area is mostly residential, centering on Dosthill High Street, with local employment on the adjoining Tame Valley Industrial E ...

, Staffordshire, England.

History

The foundation stone was laid on 5 October 1870 by Mr. Farmer. The church was built between 1870 and 1872 to designs of the Birmingham architect Edward Holmes. George Lilley of Ashby-de-la-Zouch was chosen as the contractor. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Worcester on 2 April 1872. Part of the burial ground was not ready until 1873, and the Bishop of Worcester returned on 22 September 1873 to consecrate it. It contains the war graves of a

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private of

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and a

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sergeant of

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Organ

The organ was installed by

Walter James Bird Walter James Bird (10 January 1863 – 9 December 1953) was an organ builder based in Birmingham, England. Life He was born in Birmingham on 10 January 1863, the son of Thomas and Sarah Bird and christened on 1 February in St. Thomas' Church, B ...

in 1914. It is a two manual and pedal organ of modest disposition of 8 ranks.

References

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