Regina Lodge
The caption on the photograph suggests that this was the local bailiff's house after 1897.
Remission (Melanie and Marleen Kerr), The Well Concert, Symphony Hall, 2002.
Twin sisters who come from a very talented musical family, who also sing for one of the most popular female groups, Divine.
Remission (Sonia Stevenson, Ruth Ible, Melanie Kerr) in rehearsal for the Well Concert
Members of the original Remission choir ensuring that they have perfect sound before the concert. If the message of spirituals is endurance of the trials of life with the reward of life after death, ...
Removing the railings
Another view of the removal of the railings at St Philip's Cathedral during the Second World War. This was part of a national scheme towards the creation of munitions for the war effort.
Removing the railings at St Philips
Around the country during the Second World War iron was removed from public places to go towards the manufacture of weapons for the war effort. This picture shows the removal of the railings around the ...
Reredos and Holy Table in St Thomas's Church
Sadly destroyed by bombing in World War Two. The Reredos was erected in 1923 and served as a memorial to the men of the parish killed in the First World War. The Holy Table was a memorial to the late ...
Reredos in St James Church, Handsworth
From a photographic postcard in poor condition.
Reservoir Road
Taken by Birmingham City Engineers Department.
Rev C.T. Aston (St Thomas's Church)
In 1919, the Trustees (of St Thomas's Church) appointed to the Living the Rev. C T Aston, Vicar of St Matthew’s, Rugby. Taking up his duties at Easter, he soon won the hearts of all by his happy disposition, ...
Rev C.T. Wilkinson (St Thomas's Church)
the Rev. C T Wilkinson, who laboured to complete the work commenced by his predecessor; and within a very short time the Rev. G S Bull was invited to lay the foundation stone of Immanuel Church, to which ...
Rev J Bell (St Thomas's Church)
The Rev J Bell, the present Rector was instituted in March 1920, coming to the Parish from St John’s, Walthamstow; and it is most gratifying to record that during his ‘regime’ several additions have been ...
Rev Oldham
The Reverend Oldham was the first Vicar of St Luke's Church on Bristol Street. He was there from 1842 to 1861.
Rev Prebendary R. Hodgson (Rector Of Handsworth)
This is an abridged version of the biography from the Handsworth Magazine Volume 1 January 1895. The full biography is available as a download.
We have much pleasure in now presenting our readers with ...
Rev T.D. Halsted (St Thomas's Church)
the Rev. T D Halstead who came to the Parish from St Paul’s Greenwich. During his incumbency the Church was twice redecorated (1875 and 1883), and in addition a sum of £750 was expended on the Churchyard, ...
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. ...