St George's Church, Kidderminster is a Church of England parish church in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The church is a Grade II* listed building.
History
St GeorgeâÂÂs Church was a Commissioners' church designed by architect Francis Goodwin. Its grant of just over ã17,000 (), was the third-largest given by the commission to any church outside London. It opened in 1824.
A fire which originated in the belfry destroyed the interior of the church on 20 November 1922 and it was restored by Giles Gilbert Scott.
Incumbents
- William Villiers 1824 - 1842
- John Downall 1842 - 1847
- Thomas Baker Morrell 1847 - 1852
- Charles John McQueen Mottram 1852 - 1872
- Frederic Rawlins Evans 1872 - 1876
- Stephen Brown Bathe 1876 - 1887
- Theobald W. Church 1887 - 1915
- Albert Edward Riland Bedford 1915 - 1918
- Robert Hume Stephen 1918 - 1932
- Benjamin John Isaacs 1932 - 1940
- P.J. Martin 1940 - 1959
- Canon L.W. Chidzey 1959 - 1968
- H. Edward Montague-Youens from 1969 - 1972
- Peter D. Chippendale 1972 - 1976
- Andrew John Piggott until 1994
- Canon Nick Barker until 2007
- David Hildred from 2020
Organ
The church obtained a pipe organ in 1828 by Elliot and Hill. In 1869 this was rebuilt by Hill but was destroyed in the fire of 1922. In 1929 a new organ was installed by G.H.C. Foskett. The organ currently comprises 3 manuals and pedals with 45 speaking stops. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Organists
- C.S. Herve 1836 - 1837
- Charles Baldwin from 1837
- W. White ca. 1841
- James Fitzgerald 1850 - 1895 (formerly assistant organist at Bristol Cathedral, from 1850 to 1868 also choirmaster at St MaryâÂÂs)
- Frank Thornton 1896 - 1900 (formerly organist at St CuthbertâÂÂs Church, Birmingham)
- C. Milton Bill from1900 (formerly organist at Newport Parish Church, Isle of Wight)
- Richard Alfred Taylor
- Harold Evers ca. 1941 until 1976
- Tim Morris from 1976
References