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As I grew older I used to take a class of the smaller children. Does anyone remember the outings to Warwick park on the double decker corporation buses? If you remember that, you will also recall the jam and paste sandwiches and the weak squash!</div> <div> Mr Morris was the vicar and I believe Mr Marsh was a lay peacher?</div> <div> Also I recall Mr Morris taking the confirmation classes and we were then confirmed at St Martins in the Bull Ring. I remember the girls had to wear a fine white veil on our heads!</div> <div> It was sad to see the church demolished. It played a large part in our lives at All Saints school. I was so shocked coming home late one evening, to see the interior of the building being burnt out. It was such a depressing sight and like losing an old friend. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >Mary Free (Evans) </FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>stevenfree@btinternet.com</U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> In answer to Sue Hancox's query, All Saints Church was demolished in 1973. The gravestones have all been removed, but there is a book of inscriptions in Birmingham Reference Library and a copy can be bought on microfiche from the Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry (BMSGH).</div> <div> Marion Hall      <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Email: </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>hall_marion@hotmail.com</U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <U>Quote from a newpaper of the time:-</U></div> <div> The church was demolished in 1973 when it was 140 years old. It's corner pinnacles had already been removed for safety. The article said that parts of the fabric of the church were deteriorating, and it was in an area where </div> <div> most of the 19th century houses were being demolished. The congregation was dwindling, and there were insufficient funds to carry out the necessary repairs to the church. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >29/05/03</FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ************************************************</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2a236fb0.jpg" border=0 width="310" height="251" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="2a469fa0.jpg" border=0 width="361" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Photo's where taken at <B>All Saints Church</B> right photo  you can see <B>All Saints School </B>in the background my mom is holding the baby  [Paul Richards ] of our next door neighbour from 236 <B>Newspring Street </B>my boyfriend Brian Savery (hubby of 43yrs)  from 206 Lodge Road & myself are the other two people we where 17 yrs old & Paul's godparents . </div> <div> Left photo is myself on the right of the <B>Rev Johnson </B>whose holding baby Paul. Paul's dad  Mr Richards (in the glasses) his wife Glynis is just behind. </div> <div> These photos was taken on the church steps a lot of babies were christened as you can see in background of photo on right.               <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >sheilasavery@hotmail.com</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>*************************************************************************************************************************</I></div> <div> METHODIST CHURCH  (that used to be) in NEW SPRING STREET</div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="55440f00.png" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> PHOTO  TAKEN <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >03/01/05</FONT> THANKS TO KEN GRINNELL</div> <div> <I>***********************************************************************************************************************</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>                                               </I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> SPRING HILL BAPTIST CHAPEL</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="952dd210.jpg" border=0 width="477" height="289" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="164d5250.jpg" border=0 width="469" height="293" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="1621ccf0.jpg" border=0 width="284" height="463" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" >St PETERS CHURCH </FONT>George Street West  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>From Postcards supplied by </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Andrew Maxam </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>CrownCards</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>**********************************************************************************************************************************************************</B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>