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MINISTERS Rev Mark Fisher (in prep) Full list of ministers |
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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Knowle |
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) | ||