Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston

Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston is a Grade II listed[1][2] parish church in the Church of England in Birmingham.[3]

Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston
Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston
52.4585°N 1.9038°W / 52.4585; -1.9038
LocationBirmingham
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitebalsallheathandedgbaston.org.uk
Architecture
Architect(s)J. A. Chatwin
Groundbreaking1897
Completed1898
Administration
ParishSt Mary and St Ambrose, Edgbaston
DeaneryMoseley deanery
ArchdeaconryBirmingham archdeaconry
DioceseDiocese of Birmingham

History

The church was built between 1897 and 1898 by J. A. Chatwin. It was a daughter parish to St Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston.

Clergy

  • 18911915: Arthur G Lloyd
  • 19151950: Martin Cope Heathcote Hughes
  • 19501975: Alfred Doyle
  • 19751983: Nigel Graham
  • 19831988: Richard Wilcox
  • 19901994: John Ward
  • 19962002: Hilary Savage
  • 20042016: Catherine Grylls

Organ

The first organ in the church was built by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd in 1898. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

Organists

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References

  1. Historic England. "Grade II (1076224)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  2. Historic England. "Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston  (Grade II) (1076224)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. The buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner
  4. "The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR". npor.org.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. Musical Times, 1 April 1919
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