St Bartholomew's Church, Allen's Cross is a

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in the

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History

The foundation stone for the new church was laid on 21 April 1937 by Councillor R. Canning J.P. It took its dedication from

St Bartholomew’s Church, Birmingham St Bartholomew's Church, Masshouse Lane, Digbeth, Birmingham was a Church of England parish church in Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midl ...

which was closed in 1937 because of its failing structure. It was designed in a

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to designs by the architect Samuel Nathaniel Cooke and consecrated by the Bishop of Birmingham

Ernest Barnes Ernest William Barnes (1 April 1874 – 29 November 1953) was a British mathematician and scientist who later became a liberal theologian and bishop. He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He w ...

on 7 May 1938. In 1998 the church suffered an

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, and in 2006 the building was demolished. The parish is worshipping in temporary premises until a replacement church can be constructed.

Organ

The church contained an organ dating from 1888 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, ...

which had originally been installed in

. It was adapted for installation in this church in 1938. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. The organ was lost in the arson attack of 1998.

References

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Bartholomew Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Most scholars today identify Bartholomew as Nathanael, who appears in the Gospel of John (1:45–51; cf. 21:2). New Testament references The name ''Bartholomew ...