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St Matthew Church Duddeston

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LindyB65

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Could someone find a photo of St Matthews duddeston,my great aunt Minnie Hunt got married to Silvanus Gray there in 1897
Thank you
Lindy
 
St Mathews IS still standing, but it no longer functions as a Church, there is new, more modern building behind it,
My Sister Norma got married there in 1961 and my sister Rita was also married there in 1975.
And last but not least my Paternal Grandmother is buried there, no grave marker now though as the family were asked if they could resite her grave in a different part of the grounds..
Cannon Thomas who ruled the roost throughout the 60's was one of the greatest men I've ever known.
 
LindyB65 said:
Could someone find a photo of St Matthews duddeston,my great aunt Minnie Hunt got married to Silvanus Gray there in 1897
Thank you
Lindy
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The attached photo has been found in the church. It has trolley bus wires (2 sets) so must have been taken between 1922 and 1940. A more accurate date would be welcome.
 

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My wife's parents were married there on Dec 27th 1937 and the signature of the vicar on the certificate looks like JWG? Hathaway.
 
Kandor said:
St Mathews IS still standing, but it no longer functions as a Church, there is new, more modern building behind it,
My Sister Norma got married there in 1961 and my sister Rita was also married there in 1975.
And last but not least my Paternal Grandmother is buried there, no grave marker now though as the family were asked if they could resite her grave in a different part of the grounds..
Cannon Thomas who ruled the roost throughout the 60's was one of the greatest men I've ever known.
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cannon thomas was ok. he was friends with my nan;);)i used to look after the plumbing tec.there one night i had a phone call off him. saying he was up to his ankles in holy water. a radiator had sprung a leak.lol
 
Nigel Cripps said:
The attached photo has been found in the church. It has trolley bus wires (2 sets) so must have been taken between 1922 and 1940. A more accurate date would be welcome.
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Most of the overhead wiring was not removed until a few years later. Bits, here and there, were removed to replace damaged tramcar overhead, but that still left a lot intact. Not sufficient of course to re-instate trolleybuses, particularly as motor buses had taken their place.
 

St Matthew's Church Nechells 2013​

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how interesting pedro...i wonder where the old chapters are now kept...could be at birmingham library i guess

lyn
 
Kandor said:
St Mathews IS still standing, but it no longer functions as a Church, there is new, more modern building behind it,
My Sister Norma got married there in 1961 and my sister Rita was also married there in 1975.
And last but not least my Paternal Grandmother is buried there, no grave marker now though as the family were asked if they could resite her grave in a different part of the grounds..
Cannon Thomas who ruled the roost throughout the 60's was one of the greatest men I've ever known.
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Hi there, just thinking about, as my family knew him, Vicar Thomas. He was a fantastic person a true Christian. I married and moved out of the area to King's Heath. When my second daughter was born in 1978 I was told in no uncertain terms unless a regular visitor to the local church the baptism would not be welcome. Mom said why not speak to vicar Thomas. What a fantastic reception we received. All children are welcome into the church of God he told me and he would be honoured to officiate at the service, especially as he remembered the Freeman family of Cato Street, my grandparents. I was asked by a friend if he would be willing to baptise her two girls as she felt guilty they had never had this done. Whe I asked Vicar Thomas he said "why not? The more the merrier Jesus suffered little children to come to him, why should I not follow in His footsteps? He was a regular in the local pubs, of which there were many! Seems like one on each corner of every street. He was therewith his collection tin and was always willing to help those in need. The vicarage was at the top of Cato Street, if I remember rightly. My nan lived at 111 opposite the Midland Counties Dairy. Mom told me that on a few occasions nan and my uncles would see Vicar Thomas home after falling off his bicycle, after his visits with his collection tin. I am sure if more clergy were as good as Vicar Thomas then the churches would not be emptying at the rate they are. I have tried several churches run by different clergy. I am afraid none could come close to the family feeling we all had when attending with Vicar Thomas in charge. My photos have been put on memory sticks but I will try and see if I can fine the ones of the inside of St.Matthews church it is beautiful. Only found this forum today and have been reading for over 2 hours reliving memories of my childhood. So grateful people are all willing to share.
 
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