St Germain's Church, Edgbaston

St Germain’s Church, Edgbaston
St Germain's Church in August 2025
52°28′41.1″N1°57′15.8″W / 52.478083°N 1.954389°W / 52.478083; -1.954389
Location	Birmingham
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Evangelical
Website
History
Dedication	Germanus of Auxerre
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Architect	Edwin Francis Reynolds
Groundbreaking	1915
Completed	1917
Construction cost	£8,400
Specifications
Capacity	670 people
Administration
Diocese	Anglican Diocese of Birmingham
Archdeaconry	Birmingham
Deanery	Edgbaston
Parish	St Germain Edgbaston

St Germain's Church, Edgbaston is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Birmingham. ^[1]

History

The land was donated by the Gillott Trustees and the building was started when the foundation stone was laid on 3 July 1915 by George Beech ^[2] and erected to designs by the architect Edwin Francis Reynolds and was completed in 1917. ^[3]

The vicarage by Reynolds was completed in 1924.

Organ

The church has a pipe organ by Rushworth and Dreaper dating from 1922. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[4]

References

1. The Buildings of England. Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner. p.165
2. "Foundation Stone Laying. Interesting Ritual at Edgbaston". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 5 July 1915. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
3. "New Church of St Germain, Edgbaston. A notable achievement". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 24 July 1917. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
4. "NPOR [D02633]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 2 March 2015.