St David's Church, Bissel Street, Highgate is a former

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parish church in Birmingham.

History

The foundation stone was laid on 6 July 1864 by the Bishop of Worcester, the Rt. Revd. Henry Philpott. It was designed by William Martin of

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and built by J & W Webb of Great King Street. It was consecrated on 24 October 1865 by the Bishop of Worcester. A parish was assigned out of

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in 1866. The church was the scene of a suffragette protest in 1914 during the visit of the Bishop when a woman called out for the Bishop to pray for

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and all suffragette prisoners. She was ejected from the church. Just before his sermon, the Bishop was interrupted by three other suffragettes who called for him to speak out against the torture. As the suffragettes left the church, they had to be protected by the police against an indignant crowd. The church closed in 1947 and has been demolished. The parish was assigned back to

Organ

The organ was installed by Banfield shortly after the church was consecrated.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Highgate Church of England church buildings in Birmingham, West Midlands Churches completed in 1865

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