St Silas' Church, Lozells is a

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redundant

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in the

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now used by the Triumphant Church of God.

History

The foundation stone was laid on 2 June 1852 by Right Hon. Lord Calthorpe. A vase containing coins of the present reign was deposited in a cavity underneath the stone and covered with a brass plate, referring to

Frederick Gough, 4th Baron Calthorpe Frederick Gough, 4th Baron Calthorpe (14 June 1790 – 2 May 1868), known as Hon. Frederick Gough-Calthorpe until 1851, of Elvetham Hall, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, was a British peer and Member of Parliament. He was born the 4th son of Henry Go ...

with the following inscription: The church was consecrated on Tuesday 10 January 1854 by

Henry Pepys Henry Pepys (; 18 April 1783 – 13 November 1860) was the Church of England Bishop of Sodor and Man in 1840–1841 and of Worcester in 1841–1860. He gave generously to the Three Choirs Festival, held in Worcester every third year. His daughter ...

, the

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. The church included galleries across the transepts and at the west end of the nave. The font was a gift from Peter Hollins; the gas-fittings by Ratcliffe of St Paul's Square, Birmingham. The east window was stained in 1867 in memory of Rev. D. N. Walton, the first incumbent. A renovation was carried out in 1881 under the superintendence of

J. A. Chatwin Julius Alfred Chatwin FRIBA, Royal British Society of Sculptors, ARBS, FSAScot (24 April 1830 – 6 June 1907) was a British architect. He was involved with the building and modification of many churches in Birmingham, and practised both Goth ...

. The organ was removed from the west gallery and placed near the chancel, and enlarged by Stringer and Co or Hanley with the addition of 2 new stops. The gallery on the south side was removed. Larger windows were inserted in the nave and filled with stained glass by Camm Brothers. In his youth, the composer

Albert Ketèlbey Albert William Ketèlbey (; born Ketelbey; 9 August 1875 – 26 November 1959) was an English composer, conductor and pianist, best known for his short pieces of light orchestral music. He was born in Birmingham and moved to Lon ...

was head chorister at St Silas' Church.Historical Dictionary of English Music:Charles Edward McGuire, Steven E. Plank. Scarecrow Press, 8 Apr 2011. p.175 In 1967, the parish was merged with

St Saviour's Church, Hockley St Saviour's Church, Villa Street, Hockley is a former Church of England parish church in Birmingham. History The church was designed by J. A. Chatwin and the contractor was W. Partridge of Monument Lane, Birmingham. It was consecrated on 2 May ...

when that church closed. The building was sold by the Church of England in 1985 and acquired by the Triumphant Church of God. The Church of England congregation merged with that of St Paul's Church, Lozells, and a new building was commissioned for this joint parish.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lozells Church of England church buildings in Birmingham, West Midlands Grade II listed buildings in Birmingham Churches completed in 1854 Former Church of England church buildings Church buildings converted to a different denomination 1854 establishments in England Grade II listed churches in the West Midlands (county)