St Faith and St Laurence's Church, Harborne

Coordinates: 52°27′41″N 1°58′25″W / 52.4613°N 1.9737°W / 52.4613; -1.9737
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St. Faith and St. Laurence's Church, Harborne
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52°27′41″N 1°58′25″W / 52.4613°N 1.9737°W / 52.4613; -1.9737
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipCentral and Liberal
Websitewww.saintfaithandsaintlaurence.co.uk
History
DedicationSt. Faith and St. Laurence
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseBirmingham
ParishHarborne

St. Faith and St. Laurence's Church, Harborne is a parish church in the Church of England in Harborne, Birmingham. It is part of the Anglican Diocese of Birmingham, and a member of Inclusive Church.[1][2]

History[edit]

St. Faith and St. Laurence's Church was designed by the architect P. B. Chatwin and work started in 1937. Building work was interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War and the building was completed in 1960.[3]

List of Vicars[edit]

  • 1937-1960 W.G. Sissons
  • 1960-1968 Roger Price
  • 1968-1988 John Rossington
  • 1988-2003 Ian Michael
  • 2005– 2022 Priscilla White
  • 2022– present David Parker

Organ[edit]

A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "St Faith & St Laurence Harborne". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ Foster, Andy (1 January 2005). Birmingham. Yale University Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-300-10731-9.
  3. ^ The Buildings of England, Warwickshire, Nikolaus Pevsner.