St George's Church, Edgbaston, is a

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in the

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Edgbaston Edgbaston () is an affluent suburban area of central Birmingham, England, historically in Warwickshire, and curved around the southwest of the city centre. In the 19th century, the area was under the control of the Gough-Calthorpe family a ...

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History

It was built in 1836–38 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

Joseph John Scoles Joseph John Scoles (1798–1863) was an English Gothic Revival architect, who designed many Roman Catholic churches. Early life and education Scoles was born in London on 27 June 1798, the son of Roman Catholic parents Matthew Scoles, a joiner, ...

. 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. On 21 January 1970, it was made a

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Fittings

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

P. B. Chatwin Philip Boughton Chatwin (1873 – 17 December 1964) was an architect in Birmingham, England. Early life and education A son of the architect J. A. Chatwin, he was educated at the University of Birmingham, taking an Master of Arts, MA, and qu ...

. 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

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Heaton, Butler and Bayne Heaton, Butler and Bayne were an English firm who produced stained-glass windows from 1862 to 1953. History Clement Heaton (1824–82) Fleming, John & Hugh Honour. (1977) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Decorative Arts. '' London: Allen Lane, p. 371 ...

, Hardman & Co. of Birmingham and most particularly a Jesse tree in the Lady Chapel by

Charles Eamer Kempe Charles Eamer Kempe (29 June 1837 – 29 April 1907) was a British Victorian era designer and manufacturer of stained glass. His studios produced over 4,000 windows and also designs for altars and altar frontals, furniture and furnishings, lich ...

List of vicars

Organ

The organ was built by Brindley & Foster in 1890 and is now defunct. A specification of the organ can be found on th
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 – 1930Thornsby, Frederick W., ed. (1921) ''Dictionary of Organs and Organists''; 2nd ed. London: G. A. Mate (formerly organist of St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham, 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

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint George's Church, Edgbaston Church of England church buildings in Birmingham, West Midlands, Edgbaston Grade II listed churches in Birmingham Churches completed in 1836 19th-century Church of England church buildings Edgbaston