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Records of the ecclesiastical parish of St Edward, Birmingham.

Catalogue reference: EP7

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This record is about the Records of the ecclesiastical parish of St Edward, Birmingham. dating from 1896 - 1947.

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Reference: EP7
Title: Records of the ecclesiastical parish of St Edward, Birmingham.
Date: 1896 - 1947
Held by: Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service
Former department reference: Many of the records below were formerly listed in an unclassified catalogue as DRO7. The old reference numbers are given in brackets at the end of each entry
Language: English
Creator(s): <corpname>Church of England, Birmingham, St Edward's Parish</corpname>
Physical description: 6 series
Immediate source of acquisition: Deposited by the Vicar and P.C.C. in August 1963
Administrative / biographical background: St Edward's was originally built as a Presbyterian church around 1853. In 1896 it was bought and presented to the Church of England and was licensed as a mission of St Stephen's, Birmingham. It was consecrated as an Anglican church in 1898. A parish was assigned out of St Stephen, and St Matthias, Birmingham, in 1899. The benefice was united with that of St Nicolas, Birmingham, in 1942. In 1949 the parish was merged with that of St George, Birmingham. St Edward's church subsequently closed but was re-opened as St George's church in 1959. A mission hall in Theodore Street was licensed for public worship, 1914-1926
Record URL: https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/58c66aa0-d6c2-4d82-9191-7e936229d49a/