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St Chads Cathedral

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This reminds me of a time, about 20 years ago, when the Women' Day of Prayer (held annually) was held at my church. The only men expected to be present were the Parish Priest and his assistant, me. One man, who accompanied his wife, thought he should be there but was told, by some of the ladies that he was surplus to requirements, or words to that effect and he promptly left. Incidentally there is a Birmingham connection as that has been his home town. :)
 
Pedrocut said:
“A small tributary from a spring Shadwell Street is said to have been called St. Chad’s Well, and a doubtful legend relates that it still exists near the altar of the cathedral.”

1901 Birmingham and Warks Archaeology Society.
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There are several small altars in the crypt as well as the ones in the cathedtal
But I have never heard about the spring - will ask at work if anyone knows
 
I've been researching St Chad's since I discovered a 2xgreat uncle John Douglas Payne who was married to Lucy Wareing, daughter of George Wareing. George was a tailor in New Street, and he died in St Chad's during mass on 24th March 1844 (‘The Late Mr. Wareing, Birmingham’ Sun (London), 28 March 1844, p. 4 - article below) George's widow had The Wareing window commissioned in his memory which depicts the event. There are some photos of this window and others in St Chad's at https://victorianweb.org/art/stainedglass/pugin/10.html
 

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Sarah M said:
I've been researching St Chad's since I discovered a 2xgreat uncle John Douglas Payne who was married to Lucy Wareing, daughter of George Wareing. George was a tailor in New Street, and he died in St Chad's during mass on 24th March 1844 (‘The Late Mr. Wareing, Birmingham’ Sun (London), 28 March 1844, p. 4 - article below) George's widow had The Wareing window commissioned in his memory which depicts the event. There are some photos of this window and others in St Chad's at https://victorianweb.org/art/stainedglass/pugin/10.html
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I can take some closer photographs for you - all the children are individually depicted in the window and I think in the crypt there may be some burial plaques but not 100 % until I can check next week
Bev
 
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