How our independent church grew and its 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

Gap

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 - 87

William Baker Row

1887

No resident minister

1921 - 1926

E. Ambrose Pickering (with Hampton- In- Arden)

1928 - 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)

Gap

1943 - 1946

Rev. N.P. Stead

1946 - 1951

G. H. Medhurst (not resident minister: pastor of Olton)

1951 - 1955

Rev. Basil E. Bridge, M.A.

1957 - 1960

J. Ryland Lawrence

1961 - 1964

Sidney Vincent Roberts. Rev. Roberts, following a ministry in Weoley Castle became minister of the Solihull Group of Congregational Churches, - Knowle, Hampton in Arden and Hob’s Moat.

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)

2011 - 2012

Rev. Mark Fisher (interim minister)

2014 - 2019

Mrs. Fiona Elvins

2019 -

Rev. Fiona Elvins