The following photos were kindly sent by Christine and John Ashmore. All except one were taken by their uncle, Richard Ashmore, who left school around 1921. He started his working life as a messenger boy, delivering telegrams by hand. He was based at Victoria Road Post Office, where the messages for the telegrams were received in Morse Code. The overhead telegraph wires, which were on poles, went through Victoria Park. One day the wires were struck by lightning which destroyed the line fuse box. Part of it flew across the room and smashed the glass on the front of the post office clock. The glass wasn't replaced, and the clock remained like that for many years.

Richard lived at Bentley, and remembered delivering a telegram to Bentley Hall when it was still occupied.


Looking towards Saint George's Church from Horton Street.


A side view of the church from the end of Owen Street.


Looking from Aldridge Street towards the church.


Another view of the south side of the church.


The church notice board.


The front entrance.
 

The side entrance and porch.

  

The back of the church and part of the north side.
 

The back of the church from Bush Street.

  

The May 1936 Parish Magazine.
Transcript of the above magazine:


Vicar – Rev. B. Paton Jones, L.Th.,
                                          S. George’s Vicarage.

Assistant Curate –
Churchwardens –
Mr. B. Green, Church View, Bush St.
Mr. H. Nightingale, 36 Old Park Rd.,
                                               Wednesbury


Yeomen – Messrs. E. Morgan, E. Ashmore, F. Nash, F. Norton, M. Riley, L. Dowen, W. J. Hobbs, G. J. Garrington, R. Horton, A. Horton, C. Carrington, Junr., H. Lewis, A. Thurland, J. W. Horton, J. Eaton, B. Jones, F. Bagley, T. Mason, J. Askey, A. Nash, A. Peace, E. Nash, J. Foster, H. Giles, S. Wassall, C. Carrington, J. Belcher, F. Gibbs, A. King, M. Garrington, H. Wright, H. Ford, E. Hammonds, A. Lemon, S. Guteridge, C. Lewis, T. Turton, B. Dutton, J. Ashmore, I. Cotterill, and W. Holden.

Organist – Mr. R. L. Perry, Melrose House,
                                                         Fallings Heath.
Choir Master – Mr. J. Jones, West View,
                                                          Bush Street.

Servers – Messrs. L. Dowen (jun), E. Hammonds, A. Constable, F. Bagley, H. Lewis, A. Lemon, E. Mason, A. King, M. Garrington, J. Foster, R. L. Perry, E. Fellows, Horace Eccleston, H. Garrington, J. Belcher, C. Carrington.

Sacristan – Mr. A. Constable.

Crucifer – Mr. A. Constable.

Banner Bearer – Mr. R. Thurland.

Magazine Secretary – Mr. W. Hobbs,
                                        ‘Brooklyn’, High Street.

F.W.O. Fund: Secretary – Mr. H. Nightingale.

Verger – Mr. S. Wassall, Beard Street.
With whom all Banns, Marriage and Christening arrangements should be made three days before.

  

Services and Organisations

Sundays – Holy Communion every Sunday at 8 a.m.; also at 7 on second Sunday in the month.
Sung Eucharist 10.30 a.m.
Evensong & Sermon 6.30 p.m.
Weekday Celebration times announced in Church.
Holy Days, Holy Communion 7 a.m. and Choral Evensong 7.30 p.m.
Wednesday evening, Choral Evensong 7.30 p.m.
Holy Baptism and Churchings, every Sunday at 3 p.m., also on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Saturday evenings, 7.30 p.m. Evensong and Preparation for Holy Communion.
The Vicar can be seen in Church after service for spiritual counsel or confession and at any time by appointment.
Choir Practice – Wednesdays at 8.30 p.m.
Sunday Schools – 9.45 a.m. and 2.15 p.m.
Scouts – Friday 7 – 9.30. Scoutmaster – Mr. J. Foster.
Girl Guides – Tuesday, 7 – 9.30. Captain – Mrs. Lemon.
Brownies – Tuesday, 6 p.m. Captain – Miss Buck.
Girl’s Club – Thursday 7.30 p.m.
Mother’s Union – Alternate Mondays 3 p.m.
Enrolling member –

Church Council, 1935 – 36.
Ex-officio Members.
Chairman – The Vicar.
Churchwardens – Mr. B. Green, Mr. H. Nightingale.
Ruri-decanal Representatives – Mr. Councillor G. J. Garrington, Miss N. Garrington, Mr. A Lemon.

Elected Members
Mrs. Thurland Mrs. Morgan Mr. T. Turton
Mrs. J. Dooley Mrs. Blincoe Mr. A. Carrington
Mrs. Fellowes Mrs. Belcher Mr. J. Belcher
Mrs. Leason Miss Vale Mr. H. Garrington
Mrs. Harper Mr. E. Ashmore Mr. E. Fellows
Mrs. Carrington Mr. A. Peace Mr. F. Bagley

Men’s Institute

Secretary – Mr. L. Dowen
President – The Vicar.   Chairman – Mr. A. Nash.
Treasurer – Mr. A. Constable.
School Caretaker – Mrs. Blincoe. School House.
Church Caretaker – Mrs. Blincoe. School House.
The statue of Saint George and the dragon.

Taken by John Ashmore.


The back of the statue.


Demolition in March 1975.


Another view of the demolition, as seen from Aldridge Street.


A final view from Aldridge Street.


A view from Bush Street looking towards the back of the church.


A final view of the church from Bush Street.
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