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St Marys Church Handsworth

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Does anyone have any pictures of St Marys Church Handsworth. I have searched this site but haven't found anthing.Have googled but nothing yet.My ancestors were married there in 1834 and i would like to insert a photograph into the family tree.
 
Kaz thank you very much for that and so quickly.I was obviously not looking in t he right places.
 
I sometimes think it's easier to look for someone else than it is to do my own research:)
 
St. Mary's Handsworth
 

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I have just been onto a..... St Mary's Churchyard Handsworth site,.... and have found this site very interesting and the occupants of the graves even more so. GOOGLE......SPAGHETTI GAZETTI NORTH ARDEN LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY...Cat
 
Yes Rupert they are, along with William Murdoch (GAS LIGHTING) ALSO THE FORGER William Booth of Booths Farm, Great Barr who was tried twice, hung twice, and buried three times:036:.
IT'S A SUPER SITE OVERFLOWING WITH INFORMATION...Cat
 
cat..booths farm is just another building in a long line of regrets by me...many moons ago i lived only a few mins walk from it...wished i had taken a look at it then....:( i beleive only the foundations now remain....

lyn:)
 
Lyn, Have you seen The Phillis Nicklin slides what a clever Lady 1950s/60s. I go back once in awhile to have another look, today i realised that unbeknown to her she had also taken photographs of the trades in and around Birmingham which we will never see again... Cat. Looking forwards to Rogers visit i have got his room ready.lol
 
cat..funny you should say that as i was on it earlier...and refer to it from time to time....excellent pics....i wonder if she ever realised how invaluable her pics would turn out to be....

rog is just packing his case.....eta...midnight tonight...:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

lyn


 
hi beryl...in the handsworth book i have there are 5 pics of st marys including one dated 1877 and also an inside shot...you may already have these..but if not would you like me to scan them tomorrow and post them....

lyn:)
 
Paul. I think you are describing St Michael's church (consecrated 1855). St Mary's is the original parish church dating back to the 1100s. It stands by the Hamstead Road gate of Handsworth Park, unsurprisingly facing Church Road, and has impressive memorial to Boulton, Murdock and Watt, to mention only a few. Try the link here to the Handsworth site, or digital handsworth, run by the public library for further details.
Peter
 
Thanks Astonees i would love any pictures you have .

St Mary's Church lies atop of Churchill and Hampstead Rds next to Handsworth park -

I attentended the church many many times growing up because I went to St Mary's School corner of Churchill Rd and Maxwell Avenue - All very happy memories
 
heres a few pics of st marys church....i must admit after reading about it i did not know that it is the final resting place of boulton..watt and murdock and was dubbed the westminster abbey of the idustrial revolution....

astoness:)
 

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A fitting place to rest for the mainstays of the industrial revolution; in the area where they toiled. No pomp and circumsatnce for them...heaven forbid. I read here recently (think it was a Wendy post) that the church and its grounds were very run down and neglected. If this is the case, what a blotch on the authorities. The historical import of this area is second to none and tourism alone is of great value if marketed to advantage.
 
Thank you Astoness for the pics - find they are most interesting Seeing again inside the church brings back many memories

On the north wall of the sanctuary is a marble bust of Matthew Boulton and on the wall opposite, is a stone bust of William Murdoch.

James Watt was buried in the grounds of St. Mary's, but when the church was expanded his tomb was placed inside the church. south of the sanctuary, in a somber place built especially for it — The James Watt Memorial Chapel — is a marble statue of Watt. . . .
 
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my pleasure beryl...i must admit that until recently i have not shown much of an interest in churches....and realy they are history in their own right....i now want to visit st marys and st michaels and will be making some effort to do so this year.....thank you also for your info...

astoness:)
 
thanks peter
Can you tell me if St michaels is still there? I used to walk through it quite often to my nan's who lived in Vicage road. also I wonder if you know the name of the red brick church on the corner of raglan road/pershore rd edgbaston and if it is still there we lived next door in the 40's.
 
ST MARY'S (PARISH REGISTER) deposited at Birmingham Central Library. Commences 1558......First stone Church Building erected on site around 1160. Lots of information on Wikipedia...Cat
 
I was also baptised at St. Mary's - and also attended St. Mary's C of E School in Churchill Road. We were marched up to the church every Wednesday morning,and I got told off a couple of times for running to my dad at the bus stop, when he came off his shift at Hockley Post Office! I still have my "Certificate of Baptism" - a beautiful church and well worth a visit.
 
Hi Astoness thank you for your pictures of St Marys Church as my gg/grandfather was christened and married there 1803,1833 ,also my g/grandfather was christened there in 1841 actually looking down the aisle to where they must have been gave me a feeling better than finding a rellie thanks again
Tom:)
 
hi tom...i am so pleased that you looked at the pics in that way...i must check my ancestry to see where my rellies were christened or married...as far as i recall i dont think st marys was on any of the old certificates.....more likely to be a bit further over at the churches in aston....

lyn:):):)
 
Hi Astoness yes I got a warm comfortable type if feeling as I looked down the aisle that's the only way I can put it ,I just haven't the words to put it any better thanks again Tom:)
 
My Father in Law and his brother and sister were all baptised at St.Mary's, they lived their young lives in Greenhill Road. Brian and me went to the church many years ago and I seem to recall him saying that he thought many of the graves were originally surrounded by iron rails which were taken for the war effort. In fact none of the iron was ever used, it make you wonder just what happened to it all.

Thanks for the photos Lyn, it is a lovely old church, and well worth a visit. Don't forget to go and look at the refurbed park while you are there.:)
 
Di My cousin lived at 29 GreenHill Road - Dalaston was the name
 
hi di...hope you are well...as you suggest i shall also try and visit the park.....armed with my camera of course....

lyn:):):)
 
You are a wonder woman with your trusted camera, Lyn:)

I didn't know anyone in Greenhill Road other than Brian's lovely old Nan, Beryl. We did drive along the road a few years ago. It is looking very much as we remembered it, apart from the UPVC window frames that seem to be the curse of the Victorian house these days. The old shopping centre that Gran called the Village is still the same, all the goods set out on the pavement.:)
 
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