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St Germain’s Church, Edgbaston
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Church of St Germain, Edgbaston
52°28′41.1″N 1°57′15.8″W / 52.478083°N 1.954389°W / 52.478083; -1.954389
Location Birmingham
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Evangelical
Website [1]
History
Dedication Germanus of Auxerre
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) Edwin Francis Reynolds
Groundbreaking 1915
Completed 1917
Construction cost £8,400
Specifications
Capacity 670 people
Administration
Parish St Germain Edgbaston
Deanery Edgbaston
Archdeaconry Birmingham
Diocese Anglican Diocese of Birmingham

St Germain's Church in Edgbaston is a special building in Birmingham, England. It is a Church of England parish church, which means it serves the local community. This church is also a Grade II listed building, showing it's important for its history and architecture.

History of St Germain's Church

Building the Church

The land for St Germain's Church was given by the Gillott Trustees. Building work began on July 3, 1915. George Beech laid the first stone, which is called the foundation stone.

The church was designed by a talented architect named Edwin Francis Reynolds. The construction was finished in 1917.

The Vicarage

A vicarage is a house where the vicar, or priest, of the church lives. Edwin Francis Reynolds also designed the vicarage for St Germain's Church. This house was completed a few years later, in 1924.

The Church Organ

A Special Musical Instrument

St Germain's Church has a beautiful pipe organ. This organ was made by a company called Rushworth and Dreaper. It was installed in the church in 1922.

Pipe organs are very large and complex musical instruments. They make sound by pushing air through many pipes of different sizes. This creates a rich and powerful sound that fills the church during services and concerts.

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