| St Gabriel's Church, Weoley Castle | |
|---|---|
 St Gabriel's Church, Weoley Castle | |
 St Gabriel's Church, Weoley Castle | |
| 52°26′07″N01°58′33″W / 52.43528°N 1.97583°W /52.43528; -1.97583 | |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglo Catholic |
| Website | stgabrielsweoleycastle.com |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Gabriel |
| Consecrated | 30 June 1934 |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 10 December 1933 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Birmingham |
| Deanery | Edgbaston[1] |
| Benefice | Weoley Castle |
| Parish | Weoley Castle |
St. Gabriel's Church, Weoley Castle is aparish church in theChurch of England located inWeoley Castle,Birmingham.
Neville Chamberlain, at the time Chancellor of the Exchequer, laid the foundation stone for the new church on 10 December 1933.[2] It was consecrated by theBishop of Birmingham E. W. Barnes on 30 June 1934.[3]
The church is by the architectEdwin Francis Reynolds. The original plans included a chancel, transepts and tower, which have not yet been completed. The parish was assigned out ofSt. Laurence's Church, Northfield andSt. Mary's Church, Selly Oak in 1933.
The land was given byJames Goddington Ledsam. Originally it was to be called St. Michael and All Angels, Northfield, but it was consecrated on 30 June 1934 as St. Gabriel, Weoley Castle, perhaps to avoid the risk of confusion withSt. Michael and All Angels' Church, Bartley Green.
Thecalvary was sent in 1948 byErnest William Barnes,Bishop of Birmingham fromSt John's Church, Deritend and was that parish's memorial of the First World War.
Part of the parish was later transferred toSt. David's Church, Shenley Green.
The church has an historic organ dating from 1777 byJohn Snetzler which was originally located inSt. James' Church, Wednesbury and thenSt. Andrew's Church, West Bromwich. It was moved here in 1940. A specification of the organ can be found on theNational Pipe Organ Register.