Memories of (Ebenezer Memorial) Kingstanding Congregational Church, Brackenbury Road, Kingstanding
The church in 1920’s. Copyright Paul
Courtesy of Malcolm Stevens . Ebenezer Memorial Church , Brackenbury Road in 1962.
Memories of Malcolm Stevens
I lived in Brackenbury Road for 19 years within 200 yards of the church. I attended the Sunday School there and was a member of the Wolf Cub pack and later the Scout troop (First Kingstanding, 213th Birmingham).
They held their meetings in the church hall. My wife and I were married in the church in September 1962 making this year our Golden wedding anniversary. The Reverend Light conducted the service.
Memory of Avril Purvis
I went to that church for years when Rev Light was the minister. His wife was our RI teacher at Dulwich Road.
Memories of Alan Howell
How lovely….my beloved late wife and I were married there 50 years ago.I remember like it was yesterday,I am 75 now.
Memories of Susan Statham
I remember the congretional church in Kingstanding on the corner of blackberry road. i remember going to Sunday school and sitting in a circle and two lovely ladies reading from the bible to us all. sadly I do not remember there names i was about 8 years old the year would be 1964
Memories of David Mitchell
Memories of Dennis
I also went to Dulwich Rd senior boy’s school that was way back in the early forties, also I was in the scoutsat Brackenberry Rd Church Mr Howe was Scoutmaster, his wife was head of the girl guides.
Voices of Kingstanding 
Indeed Chris that is the church. Thank you for setting me straight. I did not know it was Ebenezer Memorial. I went to that church for years when Rev Light was the minister. His wife was our RI teacher at Dulwich Road. I learned something today. I’ll have to ask around about the photos. I have some I’ll try and get them to you. Feel free to use anything I post.
By: Avril Purvis on April 23, 2012
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The Rev Light was the Vicar.
By: Avril Jarvis on May 5, 2012
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How lovely….my beloved late wife and I were married there 50 years ago.I remember like it was yesterday,I am 75 now.
By: Alan Howell on May 18, 2012
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Were you married by the Rev Light? Any photos?
By: Avril Jarvis on May 18, 2012
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So sorry,can’t remember the vicars name,the old grey matter is failing now lol.I will try to find any photos I may have.
By: Alan Howell on May 22, 2012
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By: Brackenbury Road church « Voices of Kingstanding on July 23, 2012
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I used to pass the church each day on my way to Dulwich Rd school, and I was not aware of the name .Iwent to the scout troop in the hall behind the church [1st Kingstanding 213th B’ham] Mr Lowe was the “janitor”but also helped running the scouts, his son John was also in the scouts there. the scoutmaster was Stan ? I spent many happy hours there, this would have been around 1950
By: JDH@YVR on July 23, 2012
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hi i am part of the new scout movement in kingstanding and have just relaunched 213th kingstanding scout group at the st johns center
By: pam salloway on January 7, 2014
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Hi Pam IAM age 70 now but was a cub and scout leader through the 1960s 213th kingstanding then Terry and Phil parkes was skip and Terrance Parkes his son my mate with Johnny Britton and Stephen bough we all represented our group for compus Rose to go abroad 2 years running to Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium.we won the football shield in the 60s and I scored the winner before xtra time happy memories.
By: Michael David Reynolds on February 6, 2024
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In the hall at the back of the church we used to have a rock and roll night. I remember a guy by the name of Pete I think it was who taught us “the Madison”. Must have been the first line dance ever. I had a crush on so many of the boys but was shy. Of course people find it hard to believe now that I was ever shy:):). I think I looked really common, lots of thick black eye make-up, pan stick all over the face, white lips and back combed hair. What a site. Must have been around 13/14 yrs old.
By: Avril Purvis on July 23, 2012
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By: Malcolm Stevens recalls Ebenezer Memorial Church « Voices of Kingstanding on September 6, 2012
at 9:54 pm
Two point for information please
1 What was the link to Hamstead Colliery?
2 Can anyone remember Mr Parker? Position unknown
Thanks
By: Janet Treharne nee Mitchell on April 20, 2013
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By: Non-conformist Marriage by an Authorised Person | Family Folklore Blog on September 10, 2013
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I was in the choir in the 60s and miss |Maisey was the organist. We had 1 shilling for each wedding. the choirmaster was Scottish, Mr Moncrieff I think. I was also in the pantomime one year about 1960 as a fairy. There were dances sometimes in the hall where we would all jive. Happy days.
By: Jean(Allaway) on December 29, 2013
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My parents were married there on 20th February 1954 and just reached their Diamond Wedding Anniversary.
By: Janine Parry on March 27, 2014
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We got married there 53yrs ago 1967 and had our first born christened there too, also grew up going there to sunday school and church ,I lived at 136 Twickenham road .
By: Frances Fletcher on February 28, 2020
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I sang in the choir in the early 50s. I went to Handsworth GS at the time.The choirmaster, cannot remember his name,went to HGS and recruited boys for his choir, in addition to me he also recruited Douglas Bickley and Billy Veasey and maybe others whose names I cannot recall.
By: Kenneth Laight on April 9, 2023
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Hey, does anyone know if this is Kingstanding Congregational church? Google is sending me in lots of different ways and I’m a little confused!
By: sammehwrites on April 12, 2024
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