Rev William Marsh (St Thomas's Church)
When the Rector, Rev. W Marsh, commenced his ministry at St Thomas’ Church, the majority of the congregation had never entered a church before and as a consequence of the disorderly conduct of many who ...
Rev. Edwin Tongue
An abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. The Reverend Tongue lived at 196 Albert Road in Handsworth.
The Rev. Edwin Tongue is the pastor of Union ...
Rev. J.P. Wilkinson, Vicar of St Luke's, Lee Bank
This portrait of the Rev. James Percy Wilkinson, Vicar of St Luke's, Lee Bank, was taken in 1930. He was instituted as vicar of St Luke's in Bristol Street on 22 September in the same year. While there ...
Rev. R R Rodgers - Pastor of Wretham Road New Church
Abridged Biography taken from The Handsworth Magazine. The full biography is available as a download.
Reverend Rodgers lived at 31 Hall Road in Handsworth.
Mr Rodgers is nothing if not unconventional. ...
Rev. Rolf Gledhill, Vicar of St Germain's, Edgbaston
The Rev. Rolf Gledhill, Vicar of St Germain's, Edgbaston, photographed in his study in September 1942. He was vicar of St Germain's, in City Road, from 1939 to 1945 through the war years, and had previously ...
Reverend A. Seys Howell (Soho Hill Congregational Church)
Abridged Biography from the Handsworth Magazine, the full biography is available to download.
The Rev. A. Seys Howell, the recently appointed Pastor of the Soho Hill Congregational Chapel.
Mr Howell ...
Reverend Charles Deeble - Minister of Westminster Road Congregational Church
This is an abridged version of his biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. Reverend Deeble lived at 35 Livingstone Road, next to the junction with Havelock ...
Reverend G.S. Bull of St Thomas's Church
The Ref G S Bull was instituted to the Living in 1849 and for 15 years he gave of his best to the parish, endearing himself to the hearts of all by his kindly thought for those upon whom fortune had ceased ...
Reverend J Scoley Edman
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine of February 1898. The full biography can be downloaded at the bottom of the page. Asbury Church stands on the corner of Milestone Lane and Soho ...
Reverend James Merrick Guest M.A. - Headmaster
This is an abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. James Merrick Guest's address in 1896 was given as 265 Soho Road in Handsworth.
The worthy gentleman ...
Reverend R. N. Young
An abridged biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download. His address in 1896 was given as the Wesleyan Theological College in Friary Road.
The Rev. Robert Newton ...
Reverend T. S. Cave
An abridged version of his biography from the Handsworth Magazine. The full version is available as a download file.
The Rev. Thomas Smith Cave, vicar of St James’ Handsworth, and chairman of the Handsworth ...
Rhodes Almhouses - Sites and Monuments Record
Mid nineteenth century. Brick construction with stone dressings and a patterned slate roof. Two storeys with 3 bays, the outer ones advanced and with broad shaped gables, the inner one consisting of ...
Rhodes Almshouses
The Almshouses were erected in 1871 at the behest of Mrs Matilda Juliana Rhodes in memory of her husband John Rhodes. It contained separate sets of rooms to accomodate sixteen ladies in reduced circumstances....
Rhodes Almshouses
Founded by John Rhodes. The Almshouses still stand on the Soho Road to this day.
Richard Farmer - Undertaker, Upholder and Cabinet Maker
Farmer traded in the nineteenth century and had premises at 32 Edgbaston Street, which is near St Martin's Church, and Russell Row at Five Ways.
Rickman Drive
Rising from the rubble of the old Rickman Drive, here we see construction of the new Rickman Drive. Since this picture was taken residents have moved in and the Great Colmore Street end of the Drive is ...