St George's Church, Kidderminster
Church in Kidderminster, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St George's Church, Kidderminster is a Church of England parish church in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The church is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
| St George’s Church, Kidderminser | |
|---|---|
 The Church of St George, Kidderminster | |
 | |
| Location | Kidderminster |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St George |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Architect(s) | Francis Goodwin |
| Architectural type | Perpendicular Gothic |
| Completed | 24 October 1824[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Bath stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Worcester |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Dudley |
| Deanery | Kidderminster Deanery |
| Parish | Kidderminster East Team Ministry |
St George’s Church was a Commissioners' church designed by architect Francis Goodwin. Its grant of just over £17,000 (equivalent to £1,889,600 in 2023),[3] was the third-largest given by the commission to any church outside London.[4] It opened in 1824.
A fire which originated in the belfry destroyed the interior of the church on 20 November 1922[5] and it was restored by Giles Gilbert Scott.
Incumbents
- William Villiers 1824 - 1842
- John Downall 1842 - 1847
- Thomas Baker Morrell 1847[6] - 1852
- Charles John McQueen Mottram 1852 - 1872[7]
- Frederic Rawlins Evans 1872 - 1876[8]
- Stephen Brown Bathe 1876[9] - 1887
- Theobald W. Church 1887 - 1915
- Albert Edward Riland Bedford 1915[10] - 1918
- Robert Hume Stephen 1918 - 1932[11]
- Benjamin John Isaacs 1932[12] - 1940
- P.J. Martin 1940 - 1959
- Canon L.W. Chidzey 1959 - 1968[13]
- H. Edward Montague-Youens from 1969[14] - 1972
- Peter D. Chippendale 1972 - 1976[15]
- Andrew John Piggott until 1994
- Canon Nick Barker until 2007[16]
- David Hildred from 2020
The church obtained a pipe organ in 1828 by Elliot and Hill. In 1869 this was rebuilt by Hill but was destroyed in the fire of 1922. In 1929 a new organ was installed by G.H.C. Foskett. The organ currently comprises 3 manuals and pedals with 45 speaking stops. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[17]
Organists
- C.S. Herve 1836[18] - 1837
- Charles Baldwin from 1837[19]
- W. White ca. 1841
- James Fitzgerald 1850 - 1895[20] (formerly assistant organist at Bristol Cathedral, from 1850 to 1868 also choirmaster at St Mary’s)
- Frank Thornton 1896[21] - 1900 (formerly organist at St Cuthbert’s Church, Birmingham)
- C. Milton Bill from1900[22] (formerly organist at Newport Parish Church, Isle of Wight)
- Richard Alfred Taylor
- Harold Evers ca. 1941 until 1976
- Tim Morris from 1976
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