St. John's Church, Ladywood
Encyclopedia
The Church of St. John the Evangelist and St. Peter is a Grade II listed Church of England
church of Ladywood
, Birmingham
, England.
between 1852 and 1854. It was founded as a Mission from St Martin in the Bull Ring
and the rector of St. Martin’s was patron of the living.
The Governors of the King Edward VI Schools
had also agreed to allow a site on their property. The site was on what was then known as Ladywood Green, a 17th century Great Plague burial ground. Frederick Gough, 4th Baron Calthorpe laid the foundation stone on 28 September 1852, and the church was consecrated by Henry Pepys
, the Bishop of Worcester
, on 15 March 1854. The cost of the building was £6,000 (£ as of ). It was a Commissioners' church
as a grant of £247 (£ as of ) was given towards its cost by the Church Building Society.
In 1881, a further sum of £2,350 (£ as of ), was expended in the erection of a new chancel and other additions by the architect J. A. Chatwin
.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
church of Ladywood
Ladywood
Ladywood is an inner-city area in Birmingham, England. It is a council constituency, managed by its own district committee. The constituency includes the smaller Ladywood ward and the wards of Aston, Nechells and Soho. In June 2004, Birmingham City Council conducted a city-wide "Ward Boundary...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England.
History
The Church of St. John the Evangelist was built to designs by the architect Samuel Sanders TeulonSamuel Sanders Teulon
Samuel Sanders Teulon was a notable 19th century English Gothic Revival architect.-Family:Teulon was born in Greenwich in south-east London, the son of a cabinet-maker from a French Huguenot family. His younger brother William Milford Teulon also became an architect...
between 1852 and 1854. It was founded as a Mission from St Martin in the Bull Ring
St Martin in the Bull Ring
The church of St Martin in the Bull Ring in Birmingham 5, England is a parish church in the Church of England.-Background:It is the original parish church of Birmingham. It stands between the Bull Ring shopping centre and the markets. The church is a Grade II* listed building. The current Rector...
and the rector of St. Martin’s was patron of the living.
The Governors of the King Edward VI Schools
Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI
The Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham is a charitable institution that operates two independent schools, five voluntary aided selective state schools in Birmingham, England and one academy....
had also agreed to allow a site on their property. The site was on what was then known as Ladywood Green, a 17th century Great Plague burial ground. Frederick Gough, 4th Baron Calthorpe laid the foundation stone on 28 September 1852, and the church was consecrated by Henry Pepys
Henry Pepys
Henry Pepys was a Church of England Bishop of Worcester.-Biography:Pepys was born in Wimpole Street, London, the son of Sir William Weller Pepys , a master in chancery, who was descended from John Pepys, of Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, the great-grandfather of Samuel Pepys the diarist...
, the Bishop of Worcester
Bishop of Worcester
The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury...
, on 15 March 1854. The cost of the building was £6,000 (£ as of ). It was a Commissioners' church
Commissioners' church
A Commissioners' church is an Anglican church in the United Kingdom built with money voted by Parliament as a result of the Church Building Act of 1818 and 1824. They have been given a number of titles, including Commissioners' churches, Waterloo churches and Million Act churches...
as a grant of £247 (£ as of ) was given towards its cost by the Church Building Society.
In 1881, a further sum of £2,350 (£ as of ), was expended in the erection of a new chancel and other additions by the architect J. A. Chatwin
J. A. Chatwin
J. A. Chatwin FRIBA, RBS, FSAScot , was a designer of buildings and the most prolific architect involved with the building and modification of churches in Birmingham, England, building or altering many of the parish churches in the city. He used both the Gothic and Classical styles...
.
Clergy
- Francis MorseFrancis MorseFrancis Morse, M.A. born 18 May 1818, died 18 September 1886 was a priest in the Church of England.-Family:Francis Morse was the son of Thomas Morse and Elizabeth of Blundeston, Norfolk. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and St John's College, Cambridge....
1854 - 1864 - Richard J. Mooyaart 1864 - 1868
- John Leech Porter 1868 -1888
- A. R. Runnels-Moss 1888 - 1921
- J. L. Porter 1921 - 1927
- Canon Parslew 1927 - 1940
- Norman Darrell 1940 - 1952
- Norman Power 1952 - 1988
- Richard Tetlow 1989 - 2008
Organ
The church had an organ by Bevington installed in 1858 which was modified in 1888. A specification of this organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.List of Organists
- Alfred R. GaulAlfred R. GaulAlfred Robert Gaul was an English composer and conductor.Gaul was born in Norwich and spent much of his professional life in Birmingham, where he was Master of Music at St Augustine's Church, Edgbaston, the first Birmingham church to have a surpliced choir. Previously he was Organist at St....
1863 - 1868 - Samuel Simms (afterwards organist of St. Cyprian's Church, Hay MillsSt. Cyprian's Church, Hay MillsSt. Cyprian's Church, Hay Mills is a parish church in the Church of England in Hay Mills, Birmingham, England. It is situated on the southern side of the main Birmingham to Coventry Road A45 at the end of a lane called the Fordrough which leads to the factory of Webster & Horsfall Ltd...
) - Mark James MonkMark James MonkMark James Monk was an cathedral organist, who served at Truro Cathedral and composer.-Background:Mark James Monk was born on 16 March 1858 in Hunmanby Yorkshire. He studied organ under Edwin George Monk at York Minster. He was a composer of sacred and secular music including Eligaic Odes, a...
1879 – 1880 (later organist of Truro CathedralTruro CathedralThe Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro is an Anglican cathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It was built in the Gothic Revival architectural style fashionable during much of the nineteenth century, and is one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom...
) - Thomas Troman 1880 – 1881
- Henry Taylor 1881 – 1903
- Samuel Simms (son of earlier Samuel Simms) (previously organist of St. Cyprian's Church, Hay MillsSt. Cyprian's Church, Hay MillsSt. Cyprian's Church, Hay Mills is a parish church in the Church of England in Hay Mills, Birmingham, England. It is situated on the southern side of the main Birmingham to Coventry Road A45 at the end of a lane called the Fordrough which leads to the factory of Webster & Horsfall Ltd...
) - W. E. Robinson 1907 - ????