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MINISTERS

Rev Mark Fisher (in prep)

Rev. Kevin Jones

Rev. Christine Fowler

Rev. Graham Spicer

Rev. David Pitkeathly

Rev. Robin May

Rev. Basil Bridge

 

Full list of ministers

Knowle Independent Church

1696 Charles Clemenson (also at Moseley 1703—1705)
1706 Mr. Nett1eton (also in charge of Southam)
1707 No-one appointed until 1709
1709 Samuel Knight
1712 John Sparry
1714 John Tonks (also lectured at Kingswood, Worcs.) until 1722
1735 Meetings reported “dropped”
1749 John Wesley visited Knowle and preached at the Red Lion
1828 William Hood, found a meeting place and this was registered for dissenting worship on 31st March 1828
1838 No resident Minister. Served by William Hood who built the first Independent Chapel in the High Street jointly with Solihull.  The Chapel must have  closed before 1855 because it  was then re-opened for worship under the auspices of Solihull (Christchurch) Congregational Church

Knowle Congregational Church

1876-1887 William Baker Row
1887 No resident minister
1921-1926 E. Ambrose Pickering (with Hampton- In- Arden)
l928-1933 F. Partridge (not resident minister. Later County Chairman of County Union.)
1933-1935 J  Bolton Petts (not resident minister)
1936-1939 G.N. Hall (not resident minister: pastor of Coleshill)
1943-1946 N.P. Stead
1946-1951 G. H. Medhurst (not resident minister: pastor of Olton)
1951-1955 Basil E. Bridge, M.A.
1957-1960 J. Ryland Lawrence
1960-1961 Sidney Vincent Roberts
1961-1964 No resident Minister: the chapel served mainly by laymen.
1964-1968 Rev. Robin May
1969-1972   Rev. David Pitkeathly

Knowle
United Reformed Church

1972-1984
1984-1998 Rev. Graham Spicer (shared with Christ Church URC, Solihull)
2000-2006 Rev Christine Fowler (shared with Christ Church URC, Solihull)
2007-2011 Rev. Kevin Jones (shared with Digbeth-in-the-Field URC)