Mission Hall in Graham Street

[Bbithell]

I'm researching my the Bithell family and have come across a letter that states that the Mission Hall in Graham Street was founded by someone called John - he was possibly the illegitimate child of John Bithell (1844-1912).
Does anyone know anything about the Mission Hall please?

 

[pjmburns]

There seem to be 2 churches in Graham Street. Mount Zion a Baptist chapel and a Congragational Chapel. Not sure which would be called a Mission Hall.

 

[brummy-lad]

In 1900 there is also Protestant Dissenting Charity School. There is a Graham Street in Lozells but no apparent religious places in 1900.

 

[brummy-lad]

Charity school is not listed in Kelly's 1912.

 

[Bbithell]

Thank you all, I realise it was a bit of a long shot but the information came from a family source that has been very accurate about other matters in the past. Was it common at the time for an individual to set up a place of worship?

 

[Astoness]

the thread below could be of interest...read from post 1

lyn

Post in thread 'Graham St School'

Apr 25, 2024

A Graham Street School good conduct medal from 1850.

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[superdad3]

This may be of interest: called a chapel in the early days
Graham Street Hockley Birmingham - Elim Tabernacle Church.
On Graham Street opposite Vittoria Street is a chapel which reflects some of Birmingham's social and ethnic changes. Built with seats for 1000 people, it is neo-classical in style with a pedimented porch and round-arched windows and was built in 1844 as Highbury Chapel, soon becoming St Andrew's Scotch Presbyterian Church. It became an Independent Chapel, Mount Zion Baptist Chapel, and a Methodist New Connexion chapel by 1879. In 1930 it was Birmingham's first Elim Pentecostal Tabernacle until that church moved to a new building on the corner of Newhall Hill in 1970. From that date it became a Sikh temple, the Ramgharia Gurdwara. The new Elim Tabernacle building now also belongs to the gurdwara. [facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1686238825033310/posts/4116834611973707/]