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Royal visit 1955 opening All Saints Church Shard End and & visit to KE School

It looks like social housing but those archways over the balconies are something I have not seen before. The lampposts are similar to other I have seen in Birmingham, but they look quite tall. There is a lot of new housing around the church now, so maybe its all be demolished and rebuilt.
 
On a Daily Mail site the caption for this picture is..
“The Queen arrives at the new All Saints Church built to serve the youngest housing estate of Shard End. Those presented included the Bishop of Aston (the Rt Rev Michael Parker) and representatives of C Bryant and Son Ltd the builders “
 
This is Ownall Road (opposite the Church) in 2008 and 2012. Could be the same building extensively refurbished.
 

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I have a memory sometime between 1955 and 1958 whilst at Yew Tree School Witton of standing at the side of the drive up to Aston Hall , waving my Union Jack as the Queen passed by going up to the hall. I have discounted the time she visited Sutton Park in 1955 as this was in August and it would have been school hols. the only other time that might fit in is her visit to Birmingham Council House and subsequent opening of church at Shard End. Was she at Aston Hall for lunch and a break between the two? Can anyone confirm my memory or better still tell me what the occasion was.
Thanks
 
All Saints Church, Shard End

construction of the church began in 1954 and was completed the following year. It was designed by F J Osbourne and was the first new church to be built in Birmingham after the Second World War.

The new church was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Birmingham, Leonard Wilson, on 1st November 1955, and visited by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II two days later (in pouring rain!).

The architect and writer Niklaus Pevsner described All Saints as “a very ugly church.” Well, we beg to disagree. It is an impressive and striking design, and there is no mistaking the fact that it is a Christian church. It needs to be seen from inside to appreciate its character.

These days it is home to a small but welcoming congregation, mostly from the immediate locality.

The church celebrated its 66th birthday in 2021 and is still going strong!

This year as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations it was made a Grade II Listed Building.
 
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