St_Germain's_Church,_Edgbaston

St Germain's Church, Edgbaston

St Germain's Church, Edgbaston

Church in Birmingham, England

St Germain's Church, Edgbaston is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Birmingham.[1]

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History

The land was donated by the Gillott Trustees and the building was started when the foundation stone was laid on 3 July 1915 by George Beech[2] and erected to designs by the architect Edwin Francis Reynolds and was completed in 1917.[3]

The vicarage by Reynolds was completed in 1924.

Organ

The church has a pipe organ by Rushworth and Dreaper dating from 1922. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    The Buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner. p.165
  2. [2]
    "Foundation Stone Laying. Interesting Ritual at Edgbaston". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 5 July 1915. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. [3]
    "New Church of St Germain, Edgbaston. A notable achievement". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 24 July 1917. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  4. [4]
    "NPOR [D02633]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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