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Times of Services:
Sundays at 11am (with Communion on First and Third Sundays of the Month)
Thursday at 10.30am Communion Service
Minister: Rev Dr Paul Walker (tel: 0121 4403471 email: pfwalker.hbch@yahoo.co.uk)
Public Transport
We are well served by Public Transport click on the following links for bus routes:
35 Bus stops at Gooch Street 8 Bus stops at Belgrave Middleway
50 Bus stops at Highgate Middleway 47 Bus stops at Sherlock Street
The unveiling of a Blue Plaque honouring Birmingham's first black minister Revd Peter Thomas Stanford who was Pastor at Highgate Baptist Church from 1889-1895 Revd Peter Thomas Stanford was honoured by Birmingham Civic Society who placed a Blue Plaque on Highgate Baptist Church during Black History Month 2011. The plaque was unveiled on 18th October 2011 by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham Cllr Anita Ward.
Revd Stanford, 1860-1909, was born as an African American slave shortly prior to the American Civil War, as an outcome of which slaves in the USA were officially freed. In adult life he spent about 12 years in Britain when he was the minister at Highgate Baptist Church between 1889 and 1895 (then known as Hope Street Baptist Church) .
If you are interested to read more about Revd Stanfords eventful life and see several relevant illustrations please access Birmingham Councils Official Website by clicking here; or else access an article on his life by Highgate Baptist Churchs present minister Revd Dr Paul Walker by clicking here.
Below is a photo of Revd Stanford together with several photos of the unveiling and the plaque in situ:
Revd Peter Thomas Stanford
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The Lord Mayor of Birmingham Cllr Anita Ward with Mr David Clark the Chairman of Birminghams Civic Society |
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These photos include Mr David Clark the Chairman of Birminghams Civic Society, Revd Dr Paul Walker Pastor of Highgate Baptist Church, Cllr Anita Ward Lord Mayor of Birmingham and Dr Andy Green the Curator of the Birmingham Librarys Archive Department
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