Birmingham Church Building Society

The Birmingham Church Building Society was formed in 1838[1] in Birmingham, England, with the purpose of building ten new churches.[2]

History

The Bishop of Worcester, Robert Carr, chaired a meeting in Birmingham on 27 November 1838, at which the Birmingham Church Building Society was formed. The objective of the society was to build ten churches in the town (as it then was) to cater for the expanding population, and as a consequence it became known as the Ten Churches Fund. Initial collections for the society were promising and quickly reached £10,000[3] and many people paid by regular subscription.

The Society eventually constructed 5 churches which were:

However, the society never lived up to its original aims, lacking sufficient funds, and it was superseded in 1865 by the Birmingham Church Extension Society.

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References
  1. The Church of England Magazine, Volume 6. J. Burns, 1839. p.5.
  2. "Birmingham, The Ten Churches Fund". Coventry Herald. Coventry. 30 November 1838. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  3. "Birmingham New Churches". Staffordshire Advertiser. Staffordshire. 8 December 1838. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
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