KIDDERMINSTER ST GEORGE

Status:
Ecclesiastical Parish [25]
Created in 1867 from Kidderminster St Mary Ancient Parish.[25]
St. Andrew Mission Church was attached to Kidderminster St George.[5]

Location:
O.S. Ref: SO836769

Parish Church:
St. George, Junction of Radford Ave. & Birmingham Rd

The Mission Church of St Andrew, which was built of corrugated iron and lined with wood, was given to St George's parish by the Rev.C.E.Newcomb and opened under licence on January 24th 1890. The Church, which stood in South Street, was closed on November 26th 1967 and demolished soon after. [Kidderminster Since 1800 by Ken Tomkinson & George Hall (1975)]

Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction:
Diocese of Worcester [10]

Hundred:
Halfshire [25]

Poor Law Union:
Kidderminster [25]

Parish Registers:
St George:

		Coverage	Source
Microform at WLHC	Christenings	1824-1976	[5]
	Marriages	1867-1977	[5]
	Burials	1824-96	[5]
	Banns	1886-91, 1940-77	[5]
Originals at WRO	Banns	1940-80	[12]

St Andrew Mission Church:

		Coverage	Source
Microform at WLHC	Christenings	C1890-1953	[5]

Bishops' Transcripts:
Begin 1828 Worcestershire Library and History Centre [22]

Monumental Inscriptions and Associated Documents:
List of owners of purchased graves (1910) Worcestershire Record Office [12]

Search Services (Fee paying) - BMSGH and Independent:
Burial 1824-48 Worcestershire Burial Index
Marriage see Worcestershire Marriage Index

Other Search Services
Mrs Mattie Underhill is prepared to assist those seeking their ancestors in the St George's Church records. Email: maunderhill<at>blueyonder.co.uk. Replace <at> with the @ sign

Parish Records on microform at Worcestershire Library and History Centre [13]
4 marriage licences 1922-74
Confirmation register 1869, 1870-75, 1949-60
Churchwardens accounts 1892-1944
Parochial Church Council, signed minutes 1903-66

Schools Records:
The following school records are original documents. Note reference number and contact staff at Worcestershire Record Office:
St George's School
A record of names on Honours Board at St Georges School - [1970s - 1980s] - Ref: BA 10494/10 (vi)

Birmingham Road St George's C E School
Attendance book - 1903 - 53 - Ref: BA 8915/2 (i)
Log book - 1924 - 56 - Ref: BA 1963

St Georges C E Junior School
Admission register - 1954 - 74 - Ref: BA 10494/9 (ii)

St Georges Infant's School
Admission Registers - 1925 - 77 - Ref: BA 9102/10 (xiii) (xiv)
Log books - 1889 - 1976 - Ref: BA 10494/1 (i), 2 (i) (ii)

St Georges Mixed School
Summary registers - 1940 - 50 - Ref: BA 10494/8 (iv) - (v)

St Georges National School
Admission register - [1891] - 1931 - Ref: BA 10494/7
Admission registers - 1889 - 1955 - Ref: BA 10494/5 (i) - (iii)
Log books (Boys Dept)Note from 1931 the log book was used for St Georges Mixed School, which was formed by the amalgamation of the boys and girls school - 1890 - 1957 - Ref: BA 10494/6 (i) - (ii)
Log books (Girls Dept) - 1890 - 1931 - Ref: BA 10494/4 (i) - (ii)
Summary register - 1926 - 35 - Ref: BA 10494/8 (ii)
Summary registers - 1923 - 32 - Ref: BA 10494/5 (iv) - (v)

Hoobrook St George's C E School
Log book - 1924 - 56 - Ref: BA 1963

A handlist of other records of schools and of other educational establishments held by Worcestershire Record Office for this parish can be found here.

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© Arthur Lewis and contributors 2008
Comments, additions, corrections etc to Arthur Lewis
Last updated on 16th August 2011

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