St George's Church, Kidderminster
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 George’s Church was a Commissioners' church designed by architect Francis Goodwin. Its grant of just over £17,000, 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
- Frank Thornton 1896 - 1900
- C. Milton Bill from1900
- Richard Alfred Taylor
- Harold Evers ca. 1941 until 1976
- Tim Morris from 1976