Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston |
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Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston, in March 2022
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| 52°27′31″N 1°54′14″W / 52.4585°N 1.9038°W | |
| OS grid reference | SP 06628 84502 |
| Location | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | balsallheathandedgbaston.org.uk |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 28 September 1898 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | J. A. Chatwin |
| Groundbreaking | 1897 |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Construction cost | £8,000 (equivalent to £638,900 in 2021) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Mary and St Ambrose, Edgbaston |
| Deanery | Moseley deanery |
| Archdeaconry | Birmingham archdeaconry |
| Diocese | Diocese of Birmingham |
The Church of SS Mary and Ambrose, Edgbaston is a special old church in Birmingham, England. It is part of the Church of England. This building is so important that it is listed as a Grade II building. This means it has historical and architectural value.
History of the Church
The land where the church stands was a gift from a kind person named Augustus Gough-Calthorpe, 6th Baron Calthorpe. Building the church cost about £8,000 back then. The local people helped by giving £2,000. The rest of the money came from the Misses Stokes, who lived nearby.
The church was officially opened and blessed on September 28, 1898. This ceremony was led by the Bishop of Worcester, Rt. Revd. John Perone. The church was built between 1897 and 1898. The architect, who designed the building, was J. A. Chatwin. This church was built to serve as a new parish, connected to the older St Bartholomew's Church, Edgbaston.
Church Organ
The first organ in the church was built in 1898. It was made by a company called J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd. You can find details about this organ on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Organ Players
Many talented people have played the organ at the Church of SS Mary and Ambrose over the years. Here are some of the organists:
- W. Timperley (around 1890)
- H.S. Williams (around 1907)
- C.F. Mottram (1919 - ????)
- Geoffrey Norman Gibbon (1946 - 1948 and again 1950 - 1961)
- Anthony John Cooke (1948 – 1949)
- Harrison Oxley (1949 - 1950)
- Malcolm Jones (1968 - ????)
- Anthony White (1983 - 1986)
- David Dewar (1989 - 1991)
