My father and mother where caretakers and members of the New Church in Wretham Road for over twenty years. I lived there till 1967 when my parents retired having being christened there and my sister and married at the church.At the rear of the church was the caretakers house and school buildings consisting of twenty six rooms including ballroom with sprung floor/large stage/club room. Visitors to the church/school included Shaw Taylor/Roy Rogers/Lady Chadwick.If i can be of any assistance with any futher infomation regarding the church/school/buildings or events held there i will be pleased to assist Regards Graham TaylorIs anyone aware of the history of the Wretham Road Church? I understand it was Protestant under the banner of New Church? Any images?
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My father and mother where caretakers and members of the New Church in Wretham Road for over twenty years. I lived there till 1967 when my parents retired having being christened there and my sister and married at the church.At the rear of the church was the caretakers house and school buildings consisting of twenty six rooms including ballroom with sprung floor/large stage/club room. Visitors to the church/school included Shaw Taylor/Roy Rogers/Lady Chadwick.If i can be of any assistance with any futher infomation regarding the church/school/buildings or events held there i will be pleased to assist Regards Graham Taylor
Hi DJRVST
I'm sorry I am not familiar with this church, but is this it?
Phil
Hi David the Buffaloes held their meetings at the masonic hall located lower down Wretham Rd on the same side as the church.Regarding the registers they were proberly taken to the replacement church in Winleigh Rd Handsworth Wood (off Wellington Rd) i belive Graham
Thanks Graham
It was the Masonic Hall I am thinking of-I now remember being told that-for years as a child I thought Masonic referred to the City Council!!! There was if I recall correctly a large chair set at the end of the hall. Does the replacement church still exist? Was it a hall or a traditional church? David
I used to go to Wretham Road Church for Sunday school every week. I am sure there was a gulley or something by the side of it that you could walk through and would eventually bring you around Villa Road area, but I am not quite sure.