Emmanuel Church, Nottingham facts for kids

Emmanuel Church, Nottingham was a Church of England church located in Nottingham, England. It stood on Woodborough Road and served its community from 1883 until 1972.

History of the Church

Building the Church

The first stone for Emmanuel Church was placed on January 24, 1884. Mrs. Henry Wright, whose husband was a reverend, laid this important stone. A special service followed, with a sermon given by the Dean of Ripon.

The church was designed by a local architect named Watson Fothergill. The main part of the church, called the nave, was finished first. It cost about £5,000 to build. On January 27, 1885, the Bishop of Southwell officially opened it for use.

The church was built using strong Coxbench stone. Inside, it had bright red bricks. The tall columns were made from two different types of stone, Darley Dale and Gorse Hill stone, placed in a pattern. A company from Newark, Smith and Lunn, did the building work. The iron parts were made by Mr. Hodgkinson from Coventry. The heating system was put in by Haden and Sons.

The church had 600 free seats, meaning anyone could attend services. It was built to serve a large community of about 6,000 people. A charity called Hyndman's Trustees helped fund the church, giving £2,000 towards its construction.

Later Additions and Changes

More parts were added to the church between 1892 and 1893. These included the chancel, which is the area around the altar, and a special room for the organ. The Bishop of Southwell officially opened these new sections on March 17, 1893.

The new chancel was also designed by Watson Fothergill. It had a high wall covered with shiny Minton tiles. These tiles continued behind the altar, showing religious symbols in a special kind of artwork. Enoch Kent, a builder from Nottingham, constructed these additions.

Merging Parishes

In the early 1970s, Emmanuel Church joined with St. Ann's Church, Nottingham. They formed a new, larger church community called St. Ann with Emmanuel, Nottingham.

Church Leaders

Many different leaders, called vicars or rectors, served at Emmanuel Church over the years. Here is a list of some of them:

• Frederick William Paul (1886 - 1892)
• Llewellyn Henry Gwynne (1892 - 1899)
• William Ernest Ives (1899 - 1904)
• Frederick William Paul (1904 - 1917)
• Richard Eardley Thomas Bell (1917 - 1918)
• Francis Josiah Pratt (1918 - 1927)
• Howard Henry Taylor (1927 - 1932)
• Patrick Kevin Horan (1932 - 1946)
• Francis Henry Outram (1946 - 1950)
• Arthur Henry Brown (1950 - ????)

The Church Organ

The first organ at Emmanuel Church was moved to Lady Bay church in 1903. A new, larger organ was then installed in 1903. This new organ had three keyboards and was made by Compton and Musson. The first concert on the new organ was given on November 12, 1903, by Haydon Hare. He was the organist at Great Yarmouth Parish Church. You can find more details about this organ on the National Pipe Organ Register website.

Organists of the Church

These are some of the people who played the organ at Emmanuel Church:

• George Middleton (later played at Broad Street Wesleyan Church)
• Walter Henry Moore (1887 - 1894)
• George Middleton (returned after playing at Broad Street Wesleyan Church)
• Edward U. Ireland (1900 - 1933) (previously played at St Anne's Church, Baslow)
• James Harold Alton (1933 - 1936) (previously played at Eastwood Parish Church; later at St. John the Baptist Church, Beeston)
• James E Harper (around 1939)
• Henry Harold Snell (c.1953-1969)
• Robert John Taylor (1969 - 1972) (later played at Church of St. Mary the Virgin and All Souls, Bulwell)

Closure and Demolition

Emmanuel Church was closed down in 1972. Later that same year, the building was taken down.