St Agnes' Church, Moseley

St Agnes’ Church, Moseley
St Agnes’ Church, Moseley
Map
52°26′21″N 1°52′30″W / 52.43917°N 1.87500°W / 52.43917; -1.87500
OS grid referenceSP 08584 82365
LocationMoseley
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitestagneschurch.co.uk
History
DedicationSt Agnes
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Architect(s)William Davis
Groundbreaking1883
Completed1884
Administration
DioceseBirmingham
ArchdeaconryBirmingham
DeaneryMoseley
ParishSt Agnes, Moseley

St Agnes Church, Moseley is a Grade II listed[1] parish church in the Church of England[2] in Moseley, Birmingham.

History

It was designed by the architect William Davis in the Decorated Gothic style. Work started in 1883 and it opened in 1884.[1] The East window contains the subject of "Christ in Glory" and was designed by Ballantine and Gardiner of Edinburgh and installed at a cost of £600 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897.[3]

The west tower was completed in 1932 by Charles Bateman. The lych-gate in the churchyard was designed by James A. Swan[4] and installed in 1938. In the interior Swan designed the panelling, choir stalls, pulpit, lectern, screens and doors dating from 1939 which was carved by Robert Pancheri of The Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts.

The church was damaged by bombing in 1940. Temporary repairs were carried out and it re-opened on 23 March 1941.[5]

St Agnes' Church is within the conservative evangelical tradition of the Church of England, and has passed resolutions to show that it rejects the ordination and/or leadership of women.[6]

Vicars

  • Revd. J.W. Pyddoke 1911 - 1918[7] (afterwards vicar of Pleasley, Derbyshire)
  • Revd. C.A.H. Going 1918[8] - 1935 (formerly vicar of Pleasley, Derbyshire, afterwards Rector of St Peter’s and St Paul’s, Fitz, Shropshire)
  • Revd. J.P. Wilkinson 1936 - 1959
  • Revd. Stephen Beck 1959[9] - 1983

Organ

The church has a three manual pipe organ by William Hill & Sons. It was originally built for St Mark's Church, Leicester in 1871 but was moved to St Agnes’ Church and opened in 1994. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[10]

Organists

Bells

The tower contains two bells, both cast in 1921 by John Taylor of Loughborough.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST AGNES (1343411)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. ^ The Buildings of England: Warwickshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  3. ^ "Memorial window at St Agnes's Church". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 20 December 1897. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Mr. J.A.Swan". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 14 March 1952. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Reopening of Bombed Church at Moseley". Birmingham Mail. England. 24 March 1941. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "St Agnes Church Moseley Birmingham". stagneschurch.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Moseley Vicar to Resign". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 1 July 1918. Retrieved 28 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "The Future of the Church". Evening Despatch. England. 3 September 1918. Retrieved 28 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Christianity 'As Adveritsed'". Birmingham Daily Post. England. 19 March 1959. Retrieved 28 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Worcestershire Birmingham--Moseley, St. Agnes, Colmore Crescent [D06670]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Presentation at Moseley". Worcester Journal. England. 11 December 1886. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "Organist for 45 years". Birmingham Daily Gazette. England. 1 December 1931. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "Moseley, West Midlands S Agnes". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Dovemaster. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2023.